SHEETING CASUALTIES.
WRECK OF TWO BARQUES. Presa Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. Brisbane, February 26. Tho Dauish barque Aarbua, from Now York, struck ou Smith's Rock, near Cip_ Moreton, and sauk in a few niiuutes. The crew barely had time to I-uuch tbe boat aud escape from the Mukiug vessel. Tiie barque Jeuuie Parker, bound to Newcastle, from Manilla encountered a terrific hurricane, which drove her over the Balloua reefs near the Chesterfield group. By working the pumps continually till her arrival here the crew managed to keep the vesaol afloat, but they suffered great privations owing to the whole of the provisions and water on board being spoiled by the salt water which was "shipped during the hurricane.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8729, 27 February 1894, Page 5
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