QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
PROBAiBLY BECOME A TOTAL WRECK. Preas Association.
BLENHEIM, May 12.
Further details show that, the Queen of tho South left Wellington at 11 p.m. on the 9th,- with Captain Owen and twelve of a crew. It was very foggy in the' morning, and the light at Capo Campbell was not seen three miles distant. The steamer struck at 6 a.m. Tho members of the crew are quite comfortable, having plenty of clothing and blankets. The vessel is fast on tha rooks, with a big hole amidships. Sha will probably become a total wreck A heavy swell on the reef makes It impossible for a tender to get alongside. Tho chances of salvaging the cargo are considered hopeless.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10278, 13 May 1919, Page 2
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121QUEEN OF THE SOUTH New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10278, 13 May 1919, Page 2
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