THE DREDGE MANCHESTER

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 276, 18 May 1912, Page 5

THE DREDGE MANCHESTER

A FUTILE SEARCH. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 17, 9.20 p.m. Sydney, May 17. A wireless message from the steamer Eden, which is searching for the dredge Manchester, states that so far her search has been fruitless. THE ENCOUNTER TO SEARCH. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. It is almost certain that another search will be made for the missing dredge Manchester. The Minister of Marine, the Hon. G. Laurenson, told a representative of the New Zealand Times .that he was hopeful that H.M.S. Encounter, which will leave Auckland for Sydney in a day or two, will go somewhat eut of her course to look for the dredge. The Minister said that at his request the Secretary for Marine had interviewed Captains Blackburn, Smith and Post on the subject, and found that though they feared that the Manchester was no longer above water, they believed that there was just a chance that she had become disabled and drifted to the northward. They were in favor of the Commander of the Encounter being asked to take a more northerly course than is customary, and His Excellency the Governor would be asked to make representation to the warship's Commander with a ■view to this being done. The Minister bad no doubt that the request would be acceded to. The drift between here and Sydney was all to the northward, and it) ■was still possible that the dredge had Jjeen carried a long way off the regular course followed by intercolonial vessels.