AN UNKNOWN WRECK
BARQUE FOUNDERS. STRUCK REEF AT FOSTER'S ISLAND. BOATS LOWERED. (DI TELEGRAM—PBES3 ASSOCIATION* —COrtRIGHT.) (Rec. September 26, 8.5 p.m.) Launccston, September 26. Cape Portland reports that a largo unknown barque struck a reef at Foster's Island at 9 o'clock this morning, and sank with all hands. The colour of the barque was black, with a white lino. Boats wore lowered from the barque, but apparently there was no time to do anything.' Later reports state that a tmall piece of sail was visible for a time where the disaster occurred.' Signals to Foster Island wore hot replied to. No boats are visible
LATER. FOUR SURVIVORS (Rec. September 2S, 1.10 a m.) Launccston, September 27. Cape Portland wires to-night that four survivors have been found. No details are to band.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19080928.2.38
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 313, 28 September 1908, Page 7
Word Count
131AN UNKNOWN WRECK Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 313, 28 September 1908, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in