SHIPPING FAT AMY.
— H» (BY EfiKCTttIO TKLEUR.U'H.—OOPVIUGHT.) London, May 27. The steamer Port Douglas wa< wrecked mi St. Vincent during the night of Tuesday, and it is alleged that the reef she struck on is not marked on tho charts. The passongers, though Teaching the shore safely, lost all their belongings, and have nothing except what they stand up in. The British Consul is absent from the islands, but the French are succouring the ill-fated people, ami will continue to do so until a rescue steamer arrivos. The steamer herself is a hopeless wreck, and should fine weather continue, the crew will be engagod in dismantling her. The steamer Port Douglas and her cargo we*B valued at over £100 000.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3101, 31 May 1892, Page 2
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120SHIPPING FAT AMY. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3101, 31 May 1892, Page 2
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