THE ARAMAC.
ACCIDENT PROBABLY DUE TO CURRENTS. BRISBANE, March 17. The lightering of the Aramac is proceeding, prior to repairs being undertaken. The captain states that the weather at the time of the accident was thick and hazy. He steered a course which should have landed the steamer nine miles from where she struck. He can only account for her position by the presence of some phenomenal current. He was not on the bridge at the time she struck. He was so satisfied the ship had cleared the fatal spot that he went below for a few minutes, leaving the third officer in charge. The sixth boat had a trying time, owing to t'he long drift, 'hie supply of water and food was short. Heavy seas washed over her, and she had to be kept constantly baled. The occupants were in an exhausted condition when the Barcoo rescued them, but soon recovered.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 63, 18 March 1904, Page 3
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152THE ARAMAC. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 63, 18 March 1904, Page 3
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