AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(per united press association.; Received June S, at 9 p. m. ] Sydney, June 8. A telegram received this afternoon from Wreck Backstairs says that a quantity of wreckage, including a ship's wheel, and oars marked " Tarainung, lias been washed ashore. From this it is believed that the vessel, which was a screw steamer of 1281 tons, has foundered during the heavy gales which have prevailed off the coast during the last few days. The Taramung was commanded by John Page, with whom was associated Peterson (chief officer) and Scott (second officer). 11l the engine room were Cree (chief engiueer), M'Kenzie (second), and Robinson (third). The names of the crew are Scott, Humphries, Larson, Tapper, Cairns, feiddle, Nesh, Stevenson, Johnson, Bestock, Gillespie, M'Farland, Hume. Anderson, Pollock, and Conne. The weacher is still boisterous, and there is uo sign of its clearing up. Received June 6, at 1 a.m. Sydney, June 8. The only passenger on board the illfated steamer Taramung was a Miss Moss, who was returning to Melbourne owing to the death of lier father.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OAM18910609.2.3
Bibliographic details
Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 4999, 9 June 1891, Page 1
Word Count
177AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 4999, 9 June 1891, Page 1
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in