THE MARGIT ASHORE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 15 November 1911, Page 5

THE MARGIT ASHORE.

CREW ALL SAFE. CAPTAIN DISAPPEARS MYSTERIOUSLY. 'By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Adelaide. November 14. The wreck is the barque Margit. which ran ashore on Friday. On Saturday the crew took to the boats and sought a landing, but were prevented by the heavy surf. On Monday all hands got ashore, with the aid of lifebelts and hatches. The Margit has her sails set, and has been forced close in-shore. She is a total wreck. A few days before she sailed, the captain disappeared mysteriously. Tie started for the shore in a boat in order to secure a pilot, and the boat has since been found bottom up on the Middleton beach.

The Mnrgit wis a steel vessel of in* tons gross register, and was owned "by Chris Nielsen and Co.. of La wile Norway. The ill-fated vessel was a visitor to New Plymouth in July last. The vessel left Liverpool on March 8. and after a voyage of 11!) davs readied here on •Inly 0. The captain. 0. Peltorsen. came ashore and reported to the local police that he had had trouble with his crew, one of whom had been in irons for several weeks. Later several of the crew deserted, and on top of this two of (lie remaining seamen were imprisoned for trouble on board. The captain managed to secure a crew, who. however, when thev saw the vessel' refused to put to sea. The vessel (hen underwent various repairs, and on August 4 the vessel put to sea for Port Victor. South Australia, arriving there on September 13—a passage of -ff days.