NO LOSS OF LIFE AT THE GREAT RARRIER.

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1922, Page 5

NO LOSS OF LIFE AT THE GREAT RARRIER.

SAVED FROM A WATERY GRAVE. THE WILTSHIRE’S CREW LANDED BY LINES. TWO GET ASHORE EVERY SIX MINUTES. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 2. 8.10 p.m. The following message lias been received by the Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department from the Postmaster at Coromandel: — “Many seamen who have been rescued from the . Wiltshire wreck have reached Tryhena. “Up to about 4 o'clock this afternoon 47 of the crew had been landed from the wreck. “The rescue party are now landing two men every six minutes. The rescuers are hopeful of completing their task to-night. Food and water have been transferred to those men who are still on the wreck. The weather conditions have slightly improved at the Great Barrier Reef.

ALL THE CREW SAFELY ASHORE

AUCKLAND, June 2, 11.55 p.m. The “Herald's” Coromandel correspondent reports: “All are safely landed from the wreck —a total of 103. There are no casualties. The weather is av>ful again, but the last lot from the wreck are under tarpaulins. All the others are on board the Katoa, which will leave for Auckland on Saturday afternoon. The survivors have been well taken care of by the settlers.” The “Herald's” special reporter states: “The Philomel's party with the rescued gear arrived at the scene of the wreck early this morning. On arrival they found the tent of the Katoa’s landing party, who had already landed 12 men, making 16 in all, with the four rescued on the previous evening. The rescue was effected by means of a life-line secured to a tree on the cliff. The Katoa’s men worked courageously on the previous evening and spent the night on the cliff in drenching rain. Tired and famished as they were, they immediately started the work of rescue when light permitted. On the arrival of the Philomel’s party, the work of rescue was enabled to proceed more rapidly, 10 men hauling on an endless rope and bringing several men to shore at a time. Food was sent out to the wreck, the crew being famished and thirsty. The rescue party from the Philomel spent the night at Tryphena and had a terrible journey across country to reach the scene of the wreck this morning. They had to wade through flooded creeks breast high and scramble through dense bush, with the result that they all were badly knocked about and drenched through before they reached the wreck.”

SIR EDWARD CARSON DICTATING CIVIL WAR. COLLINS EXPLAINS WHO CREATES STRIFE. (Received June 2, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, June 2. Mr Michael Collins, interviewed here to-night, said he would admit the situation is one “not without difficulty.” “But the difficulties,” he said, “are created by people in high places.” When asked to explain, Mr Collins said: “We cannot allow men like Carson to dictate what is best for Ireland!” Mr Collins is returning to Dublin to-night. Mr Griffiths and Mr Duggan are staying on in London. BALFOUR TRIES HIS HAND. $ LONDON, June 1. The latest news is that Earl Balfour is taking a hand in the London Irish negotiations. He will see Sir James Craig and Lord Londonderry on Friday. NAVAL ACTIVITY IN ULSTERLONDON, June 2. There is anxiety on the part of the Northern Government regarding the possibility of an invasion resulting. There is much activity at Lough Foyle, where the destroyer “Warwick” has arrived. Part of Lough Foyle is in Free State territory, however, and the Free State authorities challenge the Ulster right of search there. There are already 19 British battalions of troops in Ulster. These are in addition to artillery, which is now moving near the frontier.