STEAMER ON THE ROCKS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 591, 18 February 1929, Page 1

STEAMER ON THE ROCKS

Australian Liner Kanowna PASSENGERS AND CREW SAFE Ships Speed to the Rescue FEARS of a great tragedy were roused b}- news that the Australian steamer Kanowna had been wrecked on the Victorian coast; but later news indicates that the passengers are safe, having been taken off in the night by another vessel. (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright)

Reed. aoon. SYDNEY, To-day. The well-known steamer Kanowna. which was reported to have been wrecked near Wilson’s Promontory, Southern Victoria, is ashore there, but ia in no immediate danger, so the crew is remaining aboard. The vessel is owned by the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company. The freighter Mackarra transhipped the Kanown&'s passengers, numbering :oo A tug will leave Melbourne to-night to aid the Kanowna. The steamer Canberra, which raced to the stranded steamer’s aid, was expected to reach her in the early hours ot this morning. The Kanowna left Sydney on Sat urday forenoon for Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. Fir3t advices that she was wrecked weer reecived in Sydney at 10 o'clock last night. It was reported that the visibility was very bad along the coast, with misty rain falling. Later advices stated that the Kanowna was stranded on Cleft Island, seven miles south of the promontory. She was making water in the engine room. She had a pronounced list to and was fast on the reef. Her position w'as precarious, the report said. The scene of the disaster is inhospitable. It is miles from civilisation,

, and extremely dangerous to navigaj tion. ij ’ The Kanowna is a vessel of 6,983 tons, ; built in 1903 by W. Denny and Brothers, j Dumbarton. She is owned by the Ausi tralasinn United Steam Navigation ComI puny, Ltd. The Mackarra, of 2,515 tons, belongs to the same companv. The Canberra is a vessel of 7,710 tons, built in j 1913 at Glasgow. She is owned by the i Australian Steamships Proprietary, Ltd. COASTER REFLOATED MELBOURNE, Sunday. The coastal steamer Casino, which was stranded off Warrnambool, has been refloated and temporarily repaired. She'will return to Melbourne on Tuesday. FOUNDERED COLLIER SIX MEN STILL MISSING SYDNEY, Sunday. A quantity of wreckage is coming ashore from the sunken collier Annie Miller, which foundered on February S six miles from Sydney Heads. There is no sign of the six missing members of the crew. It is thought that their bodies may have been devoured by sharks.