THE WAITOTARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1917, Page 5

THE WAITOTARA.

SEARCH FOR THE ip». By Telegraph.—Press Associate..' m. Duuedin, June JjL' iiw prospects are good as to an «uH'"" rescue of the Union Steamship Cofct pnnys Waitotara, which w*a abandoned owing, to lire early yesterday. Thtoi , are now three ateliers searching for»tae ' n*n, numbering 40, 'who took to ttta boats 300 miles from land. TwoM the relief steamers were about the saajie distance from the scene when thai mdortook the search. a»' Allied Government sent a vessel to search for the Waitotara's crew. It is expected that news of the «*»»• safety will :be received not later than *•'! Thursday. Most of the valuable c«tw>, including printing paper, was for Awtralm. It is understood the. fire broke out amongst the copra. CREW PICKED UP. SHIP BURNING FORE AM) ABft ti, tt • „ Dunedin, Last-HUtt; 1 , lho Union Company has bees adHfa by the British Consul at Noumea ttat he has received advice by cable «5r the captain of the WaitoteraTfart *U the members of the crew have taut picked up by a French steamer. "£* captain of the Waitotara states St she was burning fore and aft, and WflSld '. probably burn for four or five days. Bf , hopes she may not be a, total loss. She will be towed to Noumea if it isMoaeidered she will be worth salving.