THE STRATHCONA WRECK
WHOLE CREW SAFE. PART CARGO SALVAGEABLE. Pick T’hkss Associaton. Auckland, .July 19. Nows received last night by .Mr Hcrte.slet, superintendent of the Pacific Cable Board, Auckland, concerning the crew of the Strathoona, states that the whole crew are now accounted for. The message stated that the ship’s cutter, containing Captain W. Robertson and mate H. Gilding, had been picked up. The message was as l follows; “Picked up captain's cutter about 20 miles from .Minerva Reef; returning to Suva with all members of the crew on board; schooner total wreck, hut some, cargo may be salvage!.” Mr Hertslet stated that the steamer would wait at Suva for further cargo, but will probably return to Auckland this week.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/STEP19150719.2.26
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 67, 19 July 1915, Page 7
Word count
Tapeke kupu
120THE STRATHCONA WRECK Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 67, 19 July 1915, Page 7
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.