IN DISTRESS

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 134, 9 June 1920, Page 5

IN DISTRESS

THE DRIFTING HAVRE.

: [Prksb Association.) (Received June ,8. 9.25 p.m.). ■ SYDNEY, June '.S. : Captain of the steamer Whangape, on' arrival at .■ Newcastle, stated that he was asked for assistance by the steamer Havre, but1 as he himself was short of coil, owing to the delayed passage caiwed by heavy weacher, he could lnot render her any help. At the time a henvy gale vviis blowing tvom the stuthwest. i ' ' '■ '

AiT THE' LAST GASP.

BURNING THE SHIP'S FURNI- -...:,.. V ! ~.,,.,^URE, ■.. . , ;■ .. ~'■ ,

Received June 9, 9.25 a., in;) ' ■ - j MELBOURNE, June 9. -.->Thej;nia^ter-)o'f' steamer' Havre sent..out V wir|le'9s> Message-gating that^the •vessei'^s'ait the l&st gasp.; ' She wai l'nca-pable .of sufficient 'steam1 '4®,y Jt&jp;. "i:Und; r .was- ■' 'utilising rey^ypm^^^ 'burhabje,''including' the; ship's'furniture.' ■"'■■' '. >i:;"-; '■'{"'": : ■'.'■"■ , ; The? ; llustraland, '' b6urid lioridbnjto Melbourne, is in cpmmunir nation wlthVtlie Havre;andlexpects. >to resieh the:latter oh Friday. ! ■■■■ •