TWO AUSTRALIAN WRECKS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 234, 11 February 1911, Page 5

TWO AUSTRALIAN WRECKS

A BARQUE ASHORE. ALL HANDS SAFE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 11, 8.5 p.m. Melbourne, February 11. The barque Speculant, a regular trader between New Zealand and Victoria, is ashore at Cape Patten. The crew of eight hands is believed to be safe. BAFFLED BY GALES. Received 10, 11.10 p.m. Melbourne, February 10. The Speculant's crew is safe. The barque had been three weeks endeavoring to get from Warrnambool to Melbourne, where it was intended to load timber for New Zealand. Gales three times drove her back, and to-day she succeeded in Cape Otway, but was subsequently driven ashore. The vessel will probably become a total wreck. THE VESSEL BREAKING UP. BEACHED IN A FOG. Received 11, 12.35 a.m. Melbourne, Febraury 10. The Speculant is a total wreck. The captain states that during a dark and dense mist, in a heavy sea, he thought he was well off the land, but suddenly there was a tremendous bump, and all were thrown on deck. The ship continued bumping till the bottom was knocked out of her, and she was driven within a few yards of the beach. All managed to get ashore by fixing a rope to a rock, and wandered about the bush until they struck a settler's residence, where they were well cared for. Some seamen climbed aboard in the morning, and secured a few belongings. The masts have gone, and the vessel is breaking up.

A BARQUE CAPSIZES. ONLY ONE MAN SAVED. Received 11, 8.5 p.m. Fremantle, February 11. News have been received from Roe* bourne that the Russian barque Glenbank capsized off Le Grande Island on Monday. She carried a crew of 24. So far as is known, only one man was saved, and he was picked up by a pearling vessel and landed at Roebournc. The Glenbank arrived from Buenos Ayres on December 9 to load ballast at Ballaballa, an exposed port, and was compelled to put to sea on Sunday owing to bad weather. Being in light trim she turned turtle. The beach is strewn with wreckage. TWENTY-SEVEN DROWNED. Received 11, 1- a.m. Fremantle, February 10. A later report states that besides 23 members of the crew, four others who were working aboard the Glenbank; were drowned. The overset was sudden, due to a squall. There are no details.