THE ELGINSHIRE,
(per pbess association.) Timartj, March 10. Another attempt was made by the tug Mana list night to pull off the MjJnshire but failed t3 movaher. The tug K"potii arrived here tbi3 morning from DunedJn. and the Hera d is aho here. A combined attempt will be ma^e at noon. Sorno of the ca>go was thrown overboard yesterday, and to-day a crane is being li.jg^d t-> sling the wool ashore, the vessel being near enough for this operation '. A stiff gale from the south-we3t blew for a few hourn during the night, but fortunately the sea has not Increased. The steamer Is p incipally held on the port side aud fct the s'ern pott B)th propellora are out of the water at low tide, and the engines are practically useless. Therj is deep water on the slat-board side, a shoal reef on the port side and a-. the bow. The general opinion is that Bhe will be got off.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7317, 11 March 1892, Page 2
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160THE ELGINSHIRE, Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7317, 11 March 1892, Page 2
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