The Perthshire. Sydney, June 17.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 10, 20 June 1899, Page 2

The Perthshire. Sydney, June 17.

The ship Veragian' has arrived at Newcastle. B)ie spv>ke the Perthshire on Juno 7th m latitude 29. '33 south, longitude 3 fc>s 1 east; all well. A strong north to north-west gale was blowing, with heavy cioss seas. After leaving the steamer the Vera;'ian spoke the French steamer La Poronse, bound from Sydney to- the islands. _ Slu j reported the Poitlislnre's position tv the ctptam, and it i-> bslievud the Li Porouse will now Lave the Pertbhive in tow. The Y eras'. an spoke the La Pevoa-e ft\e ch\s i.i.or. The tn«? H^ro kne here a day betoie the La Pennine wit-i the liiteiuioa ol seuehuiLj the locality wlieiv the ship sighted the steamer. Amoi 1 ? the p.i-s'-engc-'rd oi- the PerrhBh.ie is Mrs Burnett, five children and governes-.. The Perthshire whea sighted was making good weather nad headed east. Apparently she had a seat anchor out. June 18. The Perthshire, in tow of the Valune, was sighted oft Newcastle to nifiht. "She is coming on to Sydney, -au'd u -©sg*)cted to urrwe -eaxly to-,

morrow morning. A tug went out from Newcastle and reports all well The Talune picked up the Perthshire on TnejddvJast oli^Norfolk Island. The captain ot the Perthshire informed the captain of the tug that lie required no further assistance ; th.3 T.ilune \v<is sufficient. She is coming along dead slow, so as not to miiku Sulne,y before d.iyhght, and H being tugged by the Perthshire's own chain cable. It was ascertained that the shait did not break in the tube. Tne en^ineeib endeavoured to repair it b\ means ot a coupling, but lb was not strong enough to stand the strain.