WRECK OF A BARQUE.
THE THURSO ASHORE AT GREY- , MOUTH ONE OP THE CREW INJURED.
By Telegraph.—Press Association. * Gbeymoutu, August 7.. ■■ The barque Thurso, Captain Stennard, was wrecked this morning while being towed; out, bound.'. for Capetown, loaded with timber by Scott Bros.*,* Christchurch; ; i * The vessel was slightly out of the • channel and struck on asandbank/whenthe tow-rope parted, nnd a second hawser also ■broke. Eventually she drifted on the north* tiphoad, where she now lies. ■ i * * There is very Uttle hope of getting her off. A number of holes have been knocked in the bottom Of the barque, and she is full of water.
The. first mate was injured by timber when the tow-rope* parted, and* has been taken to the hospital. Cheistchuboii, August 7•The Thurso is . the property of.the Now. Zealand Insurance Company, in which office she is insured for .£2500. Of this sum ■ £IOOO is re-insured in the Alliance office, and a further sum,of £250 in another office.
The cargo of'timber, the property of Scott and Co.,vis insured in * the- Canton office for £I4OO.
The Thurso, which was previously named the Lucina, was built at Sunderland in 180*1.
Captain, Willis, representative. of the Canterbury Underwriters’ Association, will leave for Groymouth i to-m0rr0w..,,;.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2583, 8 August 1895, Page 2
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