THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
'ABANDONED TO THE UNDER- ■,,: ;,; „;. , WRITERS. ."■ Owing to tho difficulty experienced in the attempt to approach the wrecked! steamer Queen of the South, there is no hope of salving.the.cargo or fittings, and fhe vessel .has. consequently been abandoned to the underwriters. Yesterday tho Wakatu's boat made 'several attempts to approach the Queen of the South,* but. the heavy swell running made the venture exceedingly dangerous. It is stated that only iii perfectly calm water could anything be done toward?'salvaging the vesseL
(II TELBCRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . BLENHEIM, This Day. >■• Further details show that the Queen of the South left Wellington at 11 p.m. on the- 9fch, with Captain Owen and twelve of a- crew. It was very foggy in the morning, and the light at Cape Campbell was not seen three miles.distant. The steamer struck at 5 a.m. The members of the crew are quite comfortable, having plenty of clothing and blankets. The vessel is fast on the rocks, with a big hole amidships. She will probably, become a total wreck. A-heavy swell on the reef makes it impossible, for a..tender.to,get alongside.' The chances^ of salvaging the cargo are considered hopeless.'.:■- ;<' .
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 8
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THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 110, 12 May 1919, Page 8
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