Wreck of a British Ship

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1056, 2 August 1904, Page 3

Wreck of a British Ship

—►... _ Strikes an Unknown Hock Sixteen of the Crew Reported Missing Vessel in Search moh Afuncur,ion.--(!onjri|jJrt. Sydnkt. thia day. Advicks roceived from New Guinea report tho wreck of the British ship Argbvr'h, bound from Neweastlo to Java with a cargo of 2700 tons of coal. yho struck an unknown reef oil Eock Island, and is a '.ital wreck. Tho crew look to the boats. Ono of the boats, containing Captain Keid and seven of the crew, landod at Gorman Npw Guinea. Throo boats with 1C of the crew aro missing, Iho officials of Gorman Now Guinea have sont two Government vessels, Captain Keid accompanying them, in search, A PERILOUS EXPERIENCE FIVE DAYS IN AN OPEN BOAT THREATENING MANNER OF NEW GUINEA NATIVES Brisbane, Aug. 1 Excepting Captain Keid, tho members ot tho captain's boat came enhoro The Argburth met with a series of heavy south oast gales, and in attempting to run between Now Irolaud and Tew Britain she struck on a reef off Hock Island.

Several attempts were undo to got lior oil, but failed, Tbo crow cvootnally refused to stand by, fearing the vessel would slip off tho rcof into deep water, Tho captain's boat, owing to the rough weather and high seas, was live days in reaching tho coast of New Guinea, Whjn tho party first landod the natives wore a threatening attitude, which compelled them to put to sea ngiin. Eventually they reached the Gorman headquarters,

Feats arc entertained for the safety of the other boats, for it thoy succeed in reaching tho coast in fuco of the heavy weather and sea it is thought they may fall victims to the natives,