UNCHARTED ROCKS.
+. WRECK OF THE PERICLES. NEWSPAPER COMMENT. "ROUGH IMPROMPTU PICXIC." By Telegraph.-Press Allocation.— Copyright. (Received April 6, 10 a.m.) LONDON, sth April. The Manchester Guardian declares that the splendid conduct of all aboard the vessel mado the Pericles wreck more like a rough impromptu picnic than the terrible disaster which it might easily havo been. The paper comments on the pretence of another uncharted rock in Australian waters similar to that which caused the Papanui wreck. Underwriters and merchants are anxiously awaiting full particulars regarding the cargo. AN ENQUIRY. BEING HELD IN CAMERA. (Received April 6, 10.20 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. A preliminary enquiry is being held with respect to the loss of the Pericles. The examination is in camera. The papers will bo forwurdod to the Colonial Secretary. Tha captain of the Mongolia thinks the Pericles struck a pinnacle rock which other ships have had the good fortune to escape. BUTTER CARGO. HUNDREDS OF BOXES COMING ASHORE. (Received April 6, 10.40 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. Hundreds of boxes of butter are floating ashore in Flinders Bay. Th» locality of the Pericles has been found by oil coming up from the engineroom.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 80, 6 April 1910, Page 7
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193UNCHARTED ROCKS. Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 80, 6 April 1910, Page 7
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