STEAMER SINKING

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1930, Page 5

STEAMER SINKING

AFTER A COLLISION

[United "Press Association—By Electric V /'Telegraph—Copyright.] (Received this day at 8 a.m.) • LONDON, July 31; The Nerbudda wirelessed that slie .was sinking, one hundred miles east of Gibraltar, after' a collision with a Spanish steamer. ; ; Salvage vessels are rushing from Gibraltar. . SYDNEY,, July 31. The Nerhudda was built in 1919 for the "British India Steam Navigation . Cov., and came to Australia in May I under the auspices of • the Federal Steam Navigation Coy. She loaded wool , and general cargo at Melbourne, Port Pirie and Fremantle, and sailed from Fremantle en July Ist. under command of Oapt. J. Blencowe.

STEAMER IN TROUBLE

(Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) ; f.: , GIBR ALTAR, July 31. •A : message was received that the ■ steamer “ Nerbudda. ” requires help! ' Her stokehold and engine room are ' -flooded and the-hther holds dry. There is "no loss of life.. The dry-cargo is in- . tact; " The steamer " Nakilf” is proceeding to her assistance.

A SERIOUS PLIGHT,

London, July 3i. A Gibraltar message states the Nerbudda’fj is under seven feet. The ingress .of water into number three hdld is partly;,stopped, but it is slowly, rising in number four. The position "is hopeful if a salvage steamer arrives quickly.