WELLINGTON. September 3.
September Another eflforb ia to bo made to obtain salvage from fcho wreck o£ iho stuatner Tasmania, The purchasers of tho sunken vessel (Mr Rothschild, of Wellington, and Mr M.»t}% of Danedin) havo associated thomsolvoH with about half a-doaon Anckland residents, who havo chartered a siihII schooner in that porb to go to tho wreck, and assisb in an attempt to recover the jowellory (valued at about L1500), which Mr Rothiichild lefb In hia cabin when the vosael was sinking, and at tho Btmio timo stopa will bo takon to get ab tho miils. Pascoe, a diver belonging to Wollington, has beon ongi{?od, and will leavo tor Auckland by tho Ilotoiti tomorrovr in order to join tho echooner. If tho diver's report is . satisfactory a largo company vritl bo formed to rooovor the cargo, and probably to try and raioo tho stoiunor. Mr William Scotfc, manager of tho VVestporb Co^l Company, died last night, uftor a ahoi-t illnosH.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9302, 5 September 1898, Page 2
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161WELLINGTON. September 3. North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9302, 5 September 1898, Page 2
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