SHIPPING DISASTERS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 18 February 1907, Page 3

SHIPPING DISASTERS

SUPPOSED WRECKS IX XOETH SEA. TWO STEAMEIifj FOUNDER WITH ALL HANDS. deceived ITtli, 5.14 p.m. London, February 10. f-fith Jstc.un,/.- Moravia) with; >• huncU, is believed t) have founderSea n n ° " ll " ITit '- lll ° '» tile North A Tync steamer i-.i also supposed to lia\e met tiie same fate.

A JJfcw STiiVMEK ASHORE. FLOATED 'OFF I'XIN J I : j;EU. Received 17th, p.m. Melbourne, February 17. file new steamer Moruya, 000 toji.s >ound jTom Liverpool to .Sydney, ami "». Ed by the llhMv.nm Co,,,p : ,nv. wont ashore <l«ri n|r a fog on Friday S;;, A,, "" L Tl — The vessel, which „as high and drv «t low water, was I!,,,ted ,:ir vestedda,\ afternoon, apparently uninjured, and proceeded on her voyage. A SCOW ASHORE i'ILED UP OS I'HE BEACH. THE CHEW SAFIi

Per Press Association. Auckland, February llj, Tlie Auckland-owned scon* Bravo, ; bound from Kaipara to Gisborne, ran j ashore about U mites to the eastward oi Cape Maria vau Dieman on Thursday morning last. ihe Bravo left Kaipara on Tuesday la ;t for a Poyerty Bay port. Tlie vessel was buffetel about throughout the night, and somewhere about 5 a.m. she was carried ashore by the sea and gale, and was piled up on a hard, sandy beach. J The crew all landed safely, but the master, Captain C. Wilson, who onjv recently eame out of the hoipital is reported to be very ill. The Bravo was a vessel of H tons register, and was owned by Messrs A. Tankard, Jaggcr ana another. STEAMER ASHORE AT THE NUGGETS. THE CBEW SAFE. Di.neijin, February lu. The Customs Officer at Duncdin received the following cable tkis morning; "Bakiuru went ashore <L> miles north of the Nuggels at I.U a.m. in dense fog; she is lyiug low on the beaih; no damage io vessel, crew all safe; heavy easterly sea. —Signed, Dow. TUG STANDING BY. Di'.VEuiy, February 17, The latest news concerning tke Hakmru states that she is still in a safe position on the beach. Tke tug Kopntai left on Saturday night with spare anchors, cables and gear, and is standiog by about half a mile off, waiting Eor the tide, when an attempt will be made to tow her off. The weather is dearing, but there is some doubt is to whether the tug can approach ;lose enough to be of service,

FRENCH BARQUE ASHORE. STRANDED NEAR THE RAKIURU. ALL HANDS SAFE. Dunedm, February 18. lhe Irench barque Marguerite Mira baud IS asliore on the Akatore beach, "car Jliiton. ' Tut' captain and crew of 24 are safe, out tile ship is much battered. , T .!!". y^ sel ™ 3 hound from Undid!,., to ialiU!. The ship had been i„ a fog for nine «<'}». ilie sea is very rough.