Wreck of the Tekapo.
(United Presa Aeaooiation—Oopyrigii (By Electrio Telegraph.) (Received 11.30 a.m) SYDNEY, Thia d,, The steamer Tekapo, wbiob left Bydt loot oight for Port Kemble te load * baa gooo ashore at Marouba Ba, t aoeoe of the Heroward wreck. The 'on are safe. The weather is now very [ and calm. (Per Press Association). Wellington, This da, The tfekopo wae built in 1881 Greenock, by R Steel and Go, and t originally Darned Gape Clear. She * bought by the Union Steamship Oomp« in 1884 and waa employed for some,* in the Calcutta trade. She was on the largest vessels in the fleet, being 24 tone, 1500 horse power, and oonld nrome 2500 tons of oargo. In 1896 1 reosived a tborongh overhaul and ; paeeeoger accommodation was sonusi reduced, bnt .till abe baa room for I saloon and 51 ateorage passengers. 8 wae then placed in the trade b«t« a Sydney and Launceston, under thee* mend of Captain Sampson. That ton for carrying coal and produce bae b* found to be Tory oeefnl. Onl, u months ego she was fitted with II electrio light.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3898, 16 May 1899, Page 2
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184Wreck of the Tekapo. Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3898, 16 May 1899, Page 2
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