FEARS FOR COOMA.

Grey River Argus, 9 July 1926, Page 5

FEARS FOR COOMA.

ALL HANDS SAFE. Attempt to Tow Her Off. (Received July 8 at 8.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 8. Although there is a heavy swell running the passengers o f the Cooma were safely transferred to the Burwah. They will be landed at Port Alma this afternoon. The Burwah reached the Cooma before midnight and as there was no immediate danger ; it was decided in view of the heavy swell, not to attempt the tranfer until to-day. At early dawn a start wa s made, and the passengers were safely removed. H.M.S. “Moresby” arrived onjthe scene after the Burwah. She also stood b\ in order to transfer the crew if necessary } as the Cooma was bumpheavily. LATER. This afternoon the crew were taken off the Cooma aboard the Moresby. It i s now [oared that the Cooma will become a total wreck. Efforts ar e being made by shifting her cargo from the bow to the stern, to enable the Tugela to get the vessel off the reef. Apparently the Cooma is not yet seriously damaged.