The Wreck of the Aramac
(Per Press Association— Copyright) Received March 17, at 10.30 a.m. BRISBANE, March 17-
The lightering of the Aramae _ 3 proceeding prior to repairs 'being effected.
Tho captain' states the weather at tho time of the accident was i hick and hazy. He had steered a course which should have landed the steamer nine miles from whero she struck. _ He catt only account )'or the Rosition: "by the prevalence. of some phenomenal current.. Ho was 'not en the bridge at tho time she struck?, so satisfied v/.a-s he that they had cleared tho fatal spit. He went below for a f_.v* minutes, leaving the third officer'its charge.
The sixth boat, had a trying; time. Owing to the long .drift tho supply of water and foojd' beoarr.o short, while {heavy seas washed over her.- The boat was kept con-, stantly hailed, out by the occupants who wero in an exhausted condition when the Barcoo rescued, them, but they soon recovered.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7792, 17 March 1904, Page 7
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