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SAVES.

WARSHIP REACHES WRECK. ALL HANDS RESCUED. TAKEN ON BOARD CRUISER, FATE OF VESSEL UNCERTAIN. The passengers and crew of the schooner Helen B. Sterling are safe. The cruiser Melbourne reached the scene shortly after three o’clock yesterday morning, and found the schooner still afloat. By pouring oil on the water the sea was sufficiently calmed to enable the Melbourne to launch a boat, and by four o’clock the crew and passengers were safe on board the cruiser. The fate of the schooner is uncertain, though she was apparently still afloat early yesterday morning. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Jan. 23. Commodore Hotham, of the Chatham, has received a wireless stating that the H.M.A.S. Melbourne arrives at 6 p.m. to-morrow. Wellington, Jan. 23. The Melbourne has picked up the H.B. Sterling. The latest message shows that the H.M.A.S. Melbourne reached the H.B. Sterling in 31 south 168.55 east at 3.12 a.m. The crew and passengers taken aboard safely by 4 a.m. and the Melbourne was to make further signals, re salvage after conf ef ring with the master.

The secretary of the general post office has received the following messages about the H.B. Sterling. At 1.15 a.m. the Melbourne advised that the Sterling was within six miles. At 1.41 a.m. he again advised that he had sighted the Sterling’s rocket. At 2.29 a.m. the Melbourne advised that it was trying some oil* to windward and would then send a boat. At 2.58 a.m. it advised that it was turning round to lower a starboard boat to windward of the Sterling. At 3.11 a.m. the Melbourne sent a message to the Opawa: “Have reached the Sterling’s position 31 deg. south 168.55 deg. east. Will make further signal about salvage when the master has been brought aboard.” SURVIVORS ALL WELL. NAMES OF THOSE RESCUED. PROCEEDING TO AUCKLAND. Wellington, Last Night. The secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department has received the following information further to the wreck of the H.B. Sterling from the superintendent of the radio station at Awanui: The following message was received from H.M.A.S. Melbourne at 2 p.m.:— ■“Following are the names of those from the H.B. Sterling now on board H.M.A.S. Melbourne, proceeding to Auckland all well: Captain G. H. Harris; first mate, J. Harris; second mate, J. Frances; wireless operator, R. H. Shaw; apprentice, A. Callaghan; A.B.’s, J. Allan, F. Fans, J. Campbell, S. Yates, G. Bebbote J. Boarke, F. Ollens; ordinary seaman, A. Newick; cook, A. Buclough; cabin boy, J. Benton; Mrs. G. H. Harris, Mrs. j. Harris, Master Leslie

Harris.” TRIBUTE TO THE RESCUERS. THE PREMIERS APPRECIATION. Wellington, Last Night. Replying to a question in the House to-night, Mr. Massey said he had already sent a telegram to the commander of H.M.A.S. Melbourne congratulating him on his rescue of the crew and passengers of the H.B. Sterling. No one, he thought, could have read the morning paper without having a thrill of pleasure and admiration when they learned of the rescue of these people by the men of the Melbourne, and i they could not help feeling proud that they belonged to the Empire, of which the Melbourne was pert of the defence force. It was also gratifying to find that here in the South' Pacific we were breeding as good sailors as were being trained even in the Atlantic. • Following js the message sent by the Premier to Rear-Admiral Dumaresque, commanding H.M.A.S. Melbourne. *Tn welcoming yourself, your officers and your men to New Zealand waters I desire to thank you and all concerned for the gallant rescue of the passengers and crew" of the auxiliary schooner H.B. Sterling from what appeared to be almost certain death. Such actions, und3?r circumstances of danger and difficulty. appeal to the people of our race and'make British citizens proud of the race to which they belong, and in the case, of H.M.A.S. Melbourne especially, of sailors of the naval service of our sister Dominion, who have so signally proved themselves worthy of, the best tradition of the British navy. - ’ DELAY TO THE MELBOURNE. MESSAGE FROM REAR-ADMIRAL. Wellington, Last Night. The Prime Minister has received the following wireless telegram from RearAdmiral” Dumaresque, of H.M.A.S. Melbourne: “I regret the date of our arrival in the Dominion is delayed two daws, but bv having steamed back 250 miles to the north-westward the ships company of fifteen and two wives and a boy have been taken off the schoonef- in distress, which no other ship could get to so quickly. Please ascertain from His Excellency what readjustment ot programme would be best and most convenient. The Melbourne has suffered much in appearance from hard steaming in heavy weather and pumping oil over the side.”

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Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1922, Page 5

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SAVES. Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1922, Page 5

SAVES. Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1922, Page 5

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