WAS IT THE WARATAH?
':,■';' . . .". ♦, " .". ■".';'■ : . SEEN UNDER CANVAS. EXPERIENCED SEAMEN'S: DOUBTS. Uy Teloeraoli—Press Association—OoDyrieht. '".•' Sydney, February 15. .'Several experienced mariners are disinclined to belie'v'o that the steamer seen under canvas on November' 23 off Marion. Island was theWaratah... • . :' The officers 1 of the steampr Geelong declare that a vessel of the Waratah'ssizo and build could hot have rigged sufficient canvas to give her steerway.- let alone drive her at the rate', of ■ three'.knots. ''; :>:^- ; .--... A THEORY., ';• ;-'' ■DELATE IN DEPARTURE .OF SEARCH 5:... r -.';. : - ■ VESSEL;-■-■'■'/■■■,-.': ':, V : (Reo. 0.15 a.m.) : '.?" .;■■ ■,? '.-■. !.;"'." Melbourne, February. 15." ■ A marine officer, who' recently: spent fifteen' /months on Kerguelen Island states that the. Norwegians maintain; a pros-' perpus-whaling station there/'and employ the 3000-ton steamer "Jeanne d'Arc ; to convey.the ]jroduce,to Cape Town, Ho •thinks that .this .vessel-,-perhaps was driven .south of her course-by bad weather, and, may ;have" been the.-.'steamer'J sighted; from Marion.' Island.'.-" " }..; : '"-'..''l •-■' The State Premier,' Mr. Murray, has received a '•' cablegram from the ■ -Premier'-! of Natal (Mr..F. R.' Moor) .stating.that, the ■ search.isteamer Wakefield will. ;h>' unable-to leave;. Durban till Thursday .week ;at least. Much indignation'. is expressed .locally, at the delay; ->..-'.;;';.■•■ "
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 743, 16 February 1910, Page 7
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183WAS IT THE WARATAH? Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 743, 16 February 1910, Page 7
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