WRECK OF A STEAMER.
Press Association—By; Telegraph—Copyright* ' -HOB ART,. December 26;'1 . , The small steamer YoUa,,belonging,to the Union Company, was .wrecked .while on her voyage from King's Island'to Strahan.Avith cattle. ' The disaster" occurred near. Sandy Cape/: The crew were saved.' .'; :, '-~,;. - ■,'
■ The Yolla was bought'by'"the Union' Steam" Ship Company only a fortnight ago''from Messrs Eisby Bros.,'.to beused'at Port-Mab-' quarie.for tendering passengers. to and: : fro» the Penguin,- now .running between Melbourne, * Strahln, and Hobiiit, 'and tpido other local work. "The Yolla' haa teriderdd the Penguin ■ successfully on'her first visit, and it was while making a -short intermediate" trip on her. own \ ■account that'she.was wrecked.I.' She'was built in JB9O, of wood, andwas 82ftSin long, 19ft 7ia in.the beam, 7{t ,3in deep, 80, gross tonnage, and 56. net, and. of 20 horse-power. The .vessel was insured for £1500. ■■"".' ':".'."'
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11307, 28 December 1898, Page 4
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