THE ISLAND WRECK.
CASTAWAYS' LUOKY FIND. PES PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 27, 10.9 p.m. Sydney, August 27. Details of the wreck of the barqu" Aleza at Surprise Island show tbat she drifted on to reef in a hurricane. The crew of ten effected a landing with much difficulty in the only boat left after the storm, the Alexa then breaking up. Part of the crew reached New Caledonia in their own jboat. The remainder found a boat which had drifted ashore from a passing vesstl and started for Noumea. After being nine days at sea, and suffering great haadships, they were picked up by a 'steamer sens fo search for them A sttangefr attire of the affair is tha' the boat, after drifting some 100 miles, should opportunely be stranded, on Surprise Island, and have fallen into the handi of t! e castaways. The mate returned to the wreck to look after the interests of the owner. The captain came to Sydney to report the wreck to the underwriters.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 194, 28 August 1901, Page 3
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168THE ISLAND WRECK. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 194, 28 August 1901, Page 3
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