SHIPWRECKS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1940, 23 November 1906, Page 2

SHIPWRECKS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Port Darwin, Nov, 22, A salvage steamer has returned from the wreck ef the Australian, and reports that her position is hopeless. The steamer’s holds are full ot water. Discharge of the cargo is prooeediog, and whon the bulk is discharged it is proposed to attempt to float the Australian at spring tide. Adelaide, Nov. 21. ' News was received from Trowbridge lighthouse last night that a ship was ashore on the Marion reef, on the west Bide of St. Yinoent Gulf. The name is unknown. A tug has gone to the vessel’s assistance.

SHIP GETS OFF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE:

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 9.38 p-m., Nov 22. Adelaide, Nov 22. The vessel reported to be ashore at Tronbridge lighthouse proved to be the ship Scottish Ministrel, from Natal to Adelaide, in ballast. The vessel came off without assistance.

THE TALE OF THE MONTE BELLE. ISESM PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Reoeived 11.57 p.m., November 22. Adelaide, Nov. 22. A etoamer has returned from tho wreok of the Monte Belle. The oaptain states that fine weather was experienced till Saturday, when the sky became oloudy aud obscured. He was unable to ascertain his position, At nine o’clock at night, according to dead reckoning, he was 60 miles south-west of the Neptune light, which ho expeoted to pick up preparatory

to entering Spencer’a Guif, but tailed to 1 do so. A strong southerly gale was blowing with heavy raiD, and it was very dark. All hands remained on deck and kept a good look out. At two on Sunday morning they heard breakers. He tried to get the ship off shore, but it was too dark to I see the land. A few minutes after the vessel struok she bumped hard several I times, aud settled down on the rooks. I Shortly after the mainmast went overboard. They remained huddled on deok, heavy seas breaking over them till daylight, when they discovered they were not more than 150 yards from land, olose up to tho oliffs. A sailor attempted to take a line ashore, but the heavy sea drove him back. Another seaman, Yrebot, volunteered. The first time he failed, and the I eeoond a wave washed him on the rooks. :

He was severely bruised and his clothes torn to shreds. A stout line was got I ashore. A breeohes buoy was rigged by moans of an empty cask. By seven o’olook all hands were landed safely. The first few brought a few personal be- I longings, The otbers fearing that the mast whereto the line was fastened, got only the olothes, they Btood in, The I captain, who came last, brought his dog and u few of the ship’s papers,