NELSON BAY WRECK.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1008, 29 September 1903, Page 3

NELSON BAY WRECK.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Sydney, Sept. 28. Tho stoamor Age, with a lifeboat, left Nowcastlo last night for the Nelson Bay wreck. Tho woather shows signs of clearing. FURTHER DETAILS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Received 4.25 p.m., Sopt. 28. Sydnoy, Sept. 28.

A lifeboat sont to Nelson Bay reports the barquo ashoro to bo the Oimaru. Tho lifoboat' was unable to get close owing to the bar sand, ovor which the vessel had apparently been driven high by tho tide. Sbo thus lies sheltered from the full force ol tho sea, with 150 yards of comparatively still water between her and tho beach, Some of tho crew are ashore. Tho rest were on tho forecastle. The latter signalled tho lifeboat not to attompt to approach closer, which is interpreted that they mean to go ashoro. A blinding rain squall came down, biding tho vessel for a considerable time. When it cleared there were no signs of tho crew on tho vessel. It is believed thoy havo gone ashore. From tho position there is regarded to be no ohance of salving the Oimdru even if the bottom is not torn out.

SAFETY OF THE CREW. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.50 p.m,, Sept. 28. Sydney, Sept. 28. Tho Oimara’s crow readied Newcastle safely. THE' CAPTAIN’S STATEMENT.

By, Telegraph—Press Association—' .Copyright.) Received 12,39 a.m., Sept. 29 Sydney, Sept. 28. Tho, oaptain and 2rew of the Oimara camo Overland to Newcastle, one man standing by. Oaptaiu Brown states that tho Oimara arrived off Newcastle at midnight on Saturday. Tho weather was misty, with a strong south-east wind and high sea. He decided to stand off. At four on Sunday aftornoon, whilo trying to pick up the land, the thick rain and high sea obscuring tho outlook, he suddenly discovered that he was close to the rocks at Morna Point. He attempted to haul off, but it was futile, and he decided- to beach the vessel. Ho drove over tho firßt line of breakers, and landed her betwo'en the ribs of tho steamer Fitzroy, wrecked some years ago, and tho first ledge of rocks, forming- a point, whero she lios hard and fast. Captain Brown, who is well acquainted with tho coast, roalised no immediate danger, but allowed a portion of the crew to land -.in a boat. They camped on the rocks all night. He and the remainder stayed aboard and camo ashore this morning with some of the ship’s papers and little else. . When ho loft tho Oimara she was lying head to tho boaoh, full of water, and with a heavy .list to port. Tho seas were breaking over her. Received 1.3 a.m,, Sept. 29.

A later report states that the Oimara ® crew of sixteen started to walk*, from th scone of,the wreck to Newcastle. Up to a late hour to-night only ton had arnvod. It is believed that the rest have boon lost in tho bush.