SHIPPING DISASTER.
FOUMJEBING OF A STEAMER
United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegtaph—Copyright. (Received April 20th, 5.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 20. The steamer Satara, one of the British India Company's fleet, bound from Newcastle to Singapore with a cargo of 4500 tons of coal, foundered off Seal Rocks. The Satara was proceeding on her course when the lighthouse-kee,p'ar at Seal Rocks saw her suddenly hoist signals of distress and turn round. The steomer Orara was despatched to her assistance. Twenty minutes from the time of her hoisting the eignals of distress the Satara plunged forward and disappeared. Boatloads of people were seen making for the Orara, but whether all were saved is not yet known. Tho Satara was in charge of- Captain Hugill, and carried nine European officers and c crew of 78 Lascars.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13713, 21 April 1910, Page 7
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SHIPPING DISASTER.
Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13713, 21 April 1910, Page 7
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