A STEAMER FOUNDERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 59, 14 March 1904, Page 2

A STEAMER FOUNDERS.

ST.MTK O.N A KKKR FIVK BOATS MISSINU. (Uoceived March .Ul, n.Hii a.m.) HIiISHA.N'K, March lii. IhinieU Heads reports Uuil the steamer Aratiuu' shuck on Hreaksea Spit, at "iJ'.O l his morning and then made for llurm-tt I It-ads. She steamed (o within twenty miles of the heads ami then settled (Jown. The engine-room tilled with water and the tires wen- ext ingirished. The anchored passengers and crew, numrwiug ahum ,i hundred and sixty, took to the boat*.. One boat, in charge of the Second ollicer, with i>H of the passengers and clew, arrived at Hurnett ihi.s afternoon. .Five boats are sljill missing, ami a whalebout has been sent to search tor them. (Received March M, 1.10 a.m.) SYONKY, March lit. The Aramac was bound from Sydney to Uooktown, via way ports, with general cargo and a large number of Sydney passengers. There in <llO chance of further news- to-night. Tin- opinion here is that the missing boatswill turn up safeiy. (Hreaksea Spit is a ivef, probably of coral, lying to the northward of Sandy tape, the northernmost portion of Oreat Sandy Island, ami a<>out two hundred miles 10 the north ol Brisbane on the Queensland coast. Hurnett Heads are at the mouth of the Hurnett Kiver, a poll of call for coasting steamers). SWIMMING. —,i.— CAVILL liKFKATEI) 11Y A YOUNGSTER. THE WORLD'S UECURD HItOIvEN. (Received March 13, y.59 a.m.) SYDNEY, March lit. The Australian Swimming Championship Carnival commenced at llushcutter s Bay baths yesterday. The hall-mile championship produced a splendid contest between Keran, a Sobraon boy, and Cavill. Keran took Hie lead soon after (tie start and although Cavill made u great choi t to overtake him the youngster steadily lorgeil ahead ami won by 10 yards in .1.1 min 20 •l-.W, which beats Cm-ill's world's record by 20 3-osee. Wickham and NicoH tied in the di\ing chumpiunship. Creaglie, the Xeiv Zenlamler. started in the 100 yards race, but was unplaced.