GENERAL GRANT TREASURE
SEARCH STEAMER DELAYED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUN-EDM, Last Night. A numiber of people assembled at Port 'Chalmers rilliis afternoon;, in the ■expectation of seeing the > steamer iWair'oa ©tart oni 'her voyage, to the AucMand Tsliands m eearc'h of iihe (treasure /supposed to be lying in the wreck of tlhe'sihip. General Grant. The unexpected ibappened', however, and 5$ gradually 'became. Known that a ■wriid of attainment had been' issued •by the Vice-Admirailty Court, restraining the vessel 1 from sailing, pending the settlement of claims against her. The writ was issued; at the instanceof Messrs Stevenson and Oook, 'of ••RoriJ Gha'lmers, .and it is understood that the amount involved, is "'"about £4OO. The managing owner !hais left iFor the Btlliff, and it wais> impossible to get into communication with linn to-day.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10635, 14 May 1912, Page 5
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132GENERAL GRANT TREASURE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10635, 14 May 1912, Page 5
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