N.S.W. SHIP OVERDUE

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 July 1932, Page 7

N.S.W. SHIP OVERDUE

WRECKED DURING GALE ? TWENTY MEN ON BOARD [BY CABLE—PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]. ‘ July 8. The steamer Ullmarra, 824 tons gross, which left Newcastle for Sydney at 10 a.m. on Thursday, has not since been heard of, and anxiety for he safety is felt. The Ullmarra’s captain is William Buckingham, and her crew numbers twenty. The vessel is carrying farm produce and timber from the North Coast. An aeroplane search of the coast was made to-day. It was unavailing. Although the conditions are bad, due to heavy clouds, there is still hope that the Ullmarra turned seaward to v the north-east, and ran before the i gale. Another overdue steamer is the Warraneen. Those interested in her cabled this morning that they believe that she is sheltering.

“SIGNALLING FRANTICALLY.” (Received July 9, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 9. There is still no news of the Ulmarra. A seaplane will to-day scour far out to sea to search, and a steamer will also leave Sydney this morning. Officers of the steamer Mernoo, on its arrival at Newcastle, reported that in the height of the gale they were blown to a position east of Port Stephens. Later, they hove to off Norah Head. When hear that point, shortly after seven on Thursday night, they sighted a steamer-to the southeast, which appeared to be signalling frantically, but the weather was too rough to enable the messages to be picked up, and she was soon lost- to view. It was impossible to say whether the ship was the Ulmarra. A coastal master stated: If the gale had lasted forty-eight hours, I could understand the Ulmarra being blown so far off the coast, that she would take a long time to get back, but it only lasted seven hours, and she should have reported by now.”