S.S. WESTRALIA ASHORE.
ON VOYAGE TO MELBOURNE‘
VVELLINGTON, This.‘ Day.
The secretary of the G.P.O. has received the following telegram from the Superintendent of Awarua. wireless station:—“S.S. Westralia, bound from Bluff to Melbourne, late last night Wirelessed to Melbourne for immediate assistance. She repogted having run aground. The exact position is not aseertainable, though strong static. interference, but is is presumed the Ship is in the vicinity of Bass Straits. The s.s. Loongana is -already hurrying to the ship’s assistance, and a destroyer was to leave immediately steam was available. From observation up till 7 oiclock this morning it would appear there is no immediate danger to the vessel, and the position seems Well in hand.”
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Received 10.10 am. a HOBART, This DayThe Huddart-Parkerfs steamer Westralia, en route to Melbourne from MNew Zealand, 1-an ashore at nine on Tuesday night on Clarke Island, Bass ‘Straits. There is a heavy south-east set, but the captain is confident of hanging on’. ‘Assistance has been desDatch, including the destroyer Yarra from Melbourne.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3460, 14 April 1920, Page 5
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171S.S. WESTRALIA ASHORE. Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3460, 14 April 1920, Page 5
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