STEAMER LOST.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1923, Page 3

STEAMER LOST.

IKON PIIIXCK BK IvAKS IT. crkw kksctk.l) by stfamkk. [by TKI.KOH.U’H —I‘liH I’I’.KSS ASSOCIATjOX. | WKhMNGTOX. April 2(1. Further information regarding the steamer iron I’rince. which was stranded in the vicinity of Cape llowe on the south-caste, n •Australian ei.as.t, yesterday, has lecu received l>y the Secretary of the Post and Tclcgrapli Department. At 11 p.m. yesterilav the captain of the Iron Prime advised that the ship was starting; to break up, and lie asked shipping in his tieinuy to stand by far development- as lie ex|K’Cted to abandon the steamer any minute, lie fcaied that the mast would break. A message sent out at 11.11 p.m. from Sydney Jtadio Station, asked any coastal ships handy to please stand ly the stranded steamer in readiness to pick up a boatload from the I 1 on Prince as there were I,‘i passu ngc'S. aboard. Tin* Iron Prince advised.- at 11..'0 p.m. : ‘‘Am going to the boats now I Sydney Kndio Station soot- out :i message at 12.1“ a.m. to-day, asking the steamer Ahliuga to stand by the Iron Prince till daybreak. The Aldinga advised at 1.12 o’clock this morning: “l.ifebeat and crew of Iron Prince being hauled aboard our vessel now." Tins was followed by a message from the Aldinga at I.to (.’clock reporting: "All crew sate." TOTAL bOSH. SYDNKV. April 20. The Iron I’riacc lots been abandoned and is expected to become a total wreck.