A STEAMER BEACHED.
AT THURSDAY ISLAND. {Per Press Association. —Copyriyht.) Thursday Island, This day. The steamer Duke of Devonshire which has just arrived from London with a full cargo, struck an unknown obstacle in leaving the harbor, and had to be beached on Friday Island. There is a big hole in her side with 24ft of water in No. 1 hold and Bft in No. 2, the others are dry. She lies in a dangerous position. Salvage stoamers have gone to her assistance. Probably the whole cargo will have to ba discharged.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 324, 17 May 1897, Page 3
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92A STEAMER BEACHED. Hastings Standard, Issue 324, 17 May 1897, Page 3
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