THE MISSING WARATAH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 470, 21 August 1909, Page 3

THE MISSING WARATAH.

A HOPEFUL CIRCUMSTANCE.

London, August 18

The absence of wreckage encourages Lunds in the belief that the Waratah is stiil afloat. The Standard says that one hopeful view is that it would seem impossible for a ship of the Waratah’s size to go to pieces without a sign of wreckage. It is thought possible that the Paparoa may sight the Waratah. The Lund Company, who still are very hopeful, report that about 220 people were aboard the Waratah, including 200 passengers. Privisions are ample for two months at a full menu. The captain of the Ipsizwa has wired to the owners that he is now doubtful as to whether he saw the bodies, as it was too rough to investigate, Capetown, August 18. The cruisers Hermes and Forte returned to Simonstown without discovering anything of the Waratah. Albany, August 19. The captain of the steamer Bannockburn (built last- year), which has sailed for New Zealand, eu route from New York;, reports that he left Durban two days ahead of the missing Waratah. The Bannockburn met with rain and a violent gale two days later, aud the vessel was thrown on her beam ends, aud only righted herself after the deck’s cargo of coal had been washed overboard. The captain (akes a .pessimistic view of the prospects of the Waratah, in view of his own experience.