OVERSEA SHIPPING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10768, 17 May 1911, Page 3

OVERSEA SHIPPING.

[Br Electric Telegraph—Copvricht.] (Per Press Association.) i;..<-civctl May 16, at 10.30 p.m. Fremantje, May !•">. Arrived —Orontcs, from London. Received May 17, at 8 a.m. London, May 1(5. Arrived.—Clan Menzies, from Auckland-, Evcrton Grange, from New Zealand port 3. Sailed. —Star of India and Tongariro for Wellington. FORECASTING THE WEATHER. Received May 17, at 0.30 a.m. Melbourne, May 16. The Commonwealth Meteorologist itates that the barometric readings sent tirelessly from warships wcro of very great value. He thinks merchant vesjT.'li might easily assist. STEAMER. SUNK. Palmerston North, May 17. The steamers Himitangi and Wairau collided in the narrow channel of the Jlunawatu river at midnight last night. The Wairan was struck amidships and slewed round with her stern on to the bank, where she now lies, with the hows under water. The crew of nine got safely ashore with their baggage. The Himitangi apparently was uninjured, and proceeded to Wanganui. The Wairan was coal laden and was inward bound. • „. . Details as to how the _ collision occurred are not yet ascertainable. It is surmised that there will be no difficulty in getting the vessel off, but there will be difficulty in getting the cargo out, the steamer being submerged to about amidships at low water.