NO SIGN OF MAHENO

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 9, 10 July 1935, Page 11

NO SIGN OF MAHENO

DANGER OF BEING DRIVEN ON , ROCKS

WEATHER MODERATING-

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.' - (Received July 10, 11 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. From the time when darkness separated her from the Oonah on Monday, nothing has been seen of the Maheno. The Oonah reported that she had drifted eighteen miles south-east from where the tow-line parted, and the Maheno has probably drifted further.

It is feared that the Maheno is in danger of being driven on the rocks in the general direction of Sandy Qape. Conditions late last night, however, were moderating. , '■

Opinion in Brisbane is that it may be necessary to send out an aeroplane to locate the Maheno, but at the moment this would be a hopeless quest, with thick rain squalls reducing the visibility to less than/two miles. )

A cable received yesterday reported that the steamer Maheno, Which left Sydney on July 3 for Japan, to be broken up, carrying a crew of eight, was drifting helplessly in a cyclon£ off the Queensland coast. As h{Sr propellers'had been removed the vessel was little better than a derelict. She was last reported 60 miles southeast of Sandy Cape, and was being driven towards land by terrific seas. The steamer Oonah, which was also to be broken up in Japan, and left towing the Maheno, stood by all Monday afternoon, but late at night a wireless message stated that something had gone wrong with her steering gear. The Oonah has a complement of 30, is heavily laden and difficult to manoeuvre. The tow-line broke early onMonday afternoon, and all'attempts to pick it up failed.