A BARQUE IN DISTRESS.
(press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, September 17. , The French barque Max, l< ew Caledonia to Glasgow, put into this port to-day. Oa Wednesday last, while' 300 miles east of New Zealand, she was struck by 3 white squall; which carried away her main topmast and stays of the foremast. It was determined to run to Sydney, but the foremast carrying away at the foreyard the nest day, shd ran for Auckland Captain Willemin waa struck'by a falling spar.and his leg was severely "bruised.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10764, 18 September 1900, Page 6
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