WRECK OF THE BARQUE ELECTRA.
(Peb United Pbess Association.) Auckland, October 23. Captain Lane, of the schooner ]Haile, states that while entering Winapou harbour at 7 a.m., on October 11, he sighted the barque Electra,' Captain Fisher, 380 tons, anchored close to the reef. Shortly afterwards Captain Lane noticed a signal at the Electra's mainmast, and the ensign reversed, on which he immediately put off to the barque and went on board. It was then found that she was aground on the reef and bumping heavily. In a little time she commenced to fill rapidly, and about noon capsized bodily over to seaward. The captain and crewthen abandoned her, and the hatches being washed off, the cargo, which consisted of 500 tons of copra, was speedily floating out of the hold. When the Maile left (on the 12th) the Electra showed signs of breaking up fast.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 8322, 24 October 1888, Page 2
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