A SHIPPING DISASTER.
A BARQUE WRECKED. SINKS WITH ALL HANDS. Received September 26, 8.5 p.m. LAUNCESTON, September 26. Reports from' Cape Portland state that a large unknown barque struck a reef on Foster's Island at 9 o'clock this morning. She sank with all hands. The colour of the vessel is black with a white line. Boats were lowered from thf-. barque, but apparently there was no time to do anything. Later reports state that a small piece of sail was visible for a time where the disaster occurred.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3003, 28 September 1908, Page 5
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88A SHIPPING DISASTER. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3003, 28 September 1908, Page 5
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