THE RECENT COLLISION IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELE GRAM S.] [Received August Ist, 2.15 p.m.] Albany, Yesterday.
Thk summary of English news by the Suez mail, dated London, June 20th, gives particulais of the collision between the ships Hurunui and Waitara in the English Channel on the 23rd. The catastrophe was remarkable for its awful suddenness to both vessels. The Waitara sank at the longest estimate in four minutes. 'I he momentary interlocking of the yards of the two vessels enabled sixteen fiotn the Waitara to clamber aboard the Hurunui, otherwise all on the former vessel would ha\ c perished. No steerage passengers were saved. The Waitara was engtilphed before any boat could be launched to her.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1728, 2 August 1883, Page 2
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121THE RECENT COLLISION IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] [Received August 1st, 2.15 p.m.] Albany, Yesterday. Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1728, 2 August 1883, Page 2
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