WRECK OF THE MURITAI.
AT SOUTH ACCKI.AXIJ. NO LIVES LOST, Per Press Association. I Auckland, Wednesday, 'flic Northern fSteiinirtliip Company's' steamer Jlliritai is a total wreck on tile Hen and Chicken Island., a "roup of small islands oil' the East Coast near Whangurei. Auckland. Last Xi ? ht. Nil lives wore lost, Captain (\ Hopkills WHS in charge Of the Marital, an I lus ollicers were Messrs. T. Leatherbv (mute), W. E. Allen (second oUi;,v), C W. l.iiroelie (engineer). J[,. W. ton was chief steward, and Miss Nognn stewardess. The other members „f the crew totalled eight. There were a number of passengers from Russell, and the cargo consisted eliiolly of oysters. 'fliii Muritai was an j r on steamer of 225 tons gross, and was lmill at Paislev (Scotland) in 18S4. She traded on the Australian const for some years, and in 18H7 was purchased by the Northern Company. This makes the second vessel the Northern Company has lost during the past twelve months, tile other vessel being the Kia Orii.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 134, 28 May 1908, Page 2
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170WRECK OF THE MURITAI. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 134, 28 May 1908, Page 2
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