SHIPPING DISASTERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 8 February 1907, Page 2

SHIPPING DISASTERS

'I WO DAIiIH'JiS WKECKEJ). CUICWS S.lt'K AX LOltJ) iIOWJS iSLAND. iii'Ct ivt'il 7tli. (i.o p.m. Sydney, J'Vbruury 7.

The -teamed indium, which lms A v rived iron, Nm-tVk Island, brought news of the wrecks of the Maelgwyn and, Annasonia. iiolh vwmJi were bound from the Wist Coast of Simla America to .Newcastle in bulla-;!. The crews of both biiiones are safe at Lord Howe Island. 'lee Alaclgwyn was abandoned when on li.t beam ends. The Annasonia, was totally wrecked on Aliddlelou Keel. .Vis Nichols, a resident of Lord Howe isJuinl, telegraphs that she was looking after the crews, but is short of provisions, and urges the despatch of a (iou'i'iiuicnt steamer.

KKUIF STFAMICU JiKSI'ATCIIFD. Ileceived Till. IU.SH p.m. Sydney, February 7. Ti;e two crews number US. 'J he Annasoma's crew, niter taking to the boats, were picked up by the schooner Stanley and landed at' Lord Howe on January 25, the Maelgwyn'a crew arriving the same day. 'J'l<:' ~ Government despatch the! MUunqr Captain Cook with /supplies •lor Ihe shipwrecked mariners. The vessel is expected to leave early tomorrow, and. after landiugt supplies, will bring away as many of the, shipwrecked men as possible.