A MARINE DISASTER.
WRECK OF THE TAEAMUNG. [TJNirED PKEBS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, June 8. Telegrams received thi3 afternoon from Wreckbaek states that a quantity of wreckage, including ship's wheel, and oars marked Taramung, has been washed ashore. From this it is believed that the vessel, which was a screw steamer of 1281 tons, has foundered m the recent heavy gales. The Taramung was commanded by J. Page ; Peterson, chief officer ; Scroll, 2nd officer ; engineers : Creek, M'Kenzie and Robinson; crew: Scott, Humphries, Larson, Tipper, Cairns, Nesh, Siddle, Stephenson, Johnston,' Besiock, Hume, Gillespie, M'Farland, Anderson, Conue.-Pollock. There was only one passenger on board the ill-fated vessel Taramung, Miss Moss, who was returning^ to Melbourne owing to "the death of her father.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 124, 9 June 1891, Page 2
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118A MARINE DISASTER. Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 124, 9 June 1891, Page 2
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