Disasters at Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 7 February 1914, Page 5

Disasters at Sea

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By Cable—Press Association—Copyright I Sydney, February fi. After remaining on the reef' some time the Cambewcrra backed off. There were two large holes in her bottom, but tarpaulins were utilised to prevent' an inrush. The water gradually invaded the engineroom, ami the (ires were drawn to prevent an explosion. Fhe drifted aimlessly throughout the night. Her distress signals were seen at daylight by fishing boats, which came to her assitance, but the captain refueed to leave her. A boat was removing personal belongings from the Cambewerra when suddenly she lurched and sank. The drew, who were thrown into the sea. were rescued in an exhausted condition.

The police received a telegram that three men belonging to the mate's missing boat had arrived at Dongarrn. The remaining three had camped on the beach twenty miles away.

THE MlSSrVfl- KOMI A. Brisbane, February Q. A bottle has been picked up on the Tewa.li beach ronliiiniii-r a message dated •Tuly IG, 1012, signed l>y the eapUin, stating that the (ferinan barque Nomia was in a hurricane in 42 degrees south latitude, lfiO east longitude.' The message concluded: "Oott save me." The Nomia disappeared on her voyage from Newcastle to the West Coast of America, and was posted as missing eight months ago, A bottle was. sulnequcntly picked up on the Xew Zealand coast.