The Wreck of the Aramac

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7791, 16 March 1904, Page 2

The Wreck of the Aramac

(Per Press Association—Copyright) Beisbank, March 15. The Aramac, with the captain and nine men, has been towed to port, and the fourth beat containing 26 men ha*, been picked up. The Ararouo was towed safely into Hervey Bay by the Tmana, one of the searching steamers. The fourth, boat ■was picked up by the Government steamer Fitzroy. This boat left the Aramac without an officer, and a saloon passenger named Trieketfc was placed in charge. Hhe drifted north, till Monday night, when an attempt was made to land, but a heavy surf prevented this being affected. | She continued drifting until picked up. A steerage passenger who was slightly i demented from exposure, disappeared ■ after getting aboard the Fitzroy. The second of the Aramac'a boat to I pet ashore lauded five- miles north of the Burnett Heads. | After 80 hours' battling with the ' waves and a terrible struggle getting through the breakers, she managed to run on to a sandy beach, where the j passengers camped for the eight. Pour of the party, after being driven back more than once, re-launched (he boat for the purpose of going to Burnett Heads to report the landing of the boat. After an escitiug experience they reached the lighthouse.'ibut according to their stutemcat those in charge refused ■ to forward the message because they had no money io pay for the message. Tbe steamer Norinanby picked up the fifth boat containing eighteen men, all of whom are well. Amended lists make tho total aboard the Amarae 156, r.nd including those who remained abca d tho sttamer die rescued totals 138, so thai according to this sbera are some eighteen still missing. It w .uld therefore seem thac six boats \ left the steamer, though evidence on this point h noi yet clear.