MARGUERITE MIRABAUD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13836, 25 February 1907, Page 5

MARGUERITE MIRABAUD

DAMAGED BY HEAVY SEAS. (Faoli Otm Owir toßSßst>oK»r,::T.) m „ , , February 24. Ilie French barque, Marguerite lliraS r'fa T strantlwl 011 •«"> Akatoro vf Suuilay, was visited by about 200 bcoplb to-day. A very heavy sea was mnninrr yesterday ami to-day nnd tlio vessel has > mtttcred rather severely \\\ tbnfAmtence. The main, .mast was broken and swept overboard at 1 o clock (his aflernobii,' and t\\a maiti topmast has also boon swept awny. Heavy seas 'aro lashfhg flirlohsly <sv&- the starboard side of the vessel, and a large quannluT 0 ' VVl [ cc ;k<ige h Jls ' lccri washed ashore, ln<J lt i niaiHiiig boats oil board have been smashed up. The vessel has not fitted since she was stranded. -Mr K. Jlurie, of Dun- , "1, bonntea her to-daV, and reports tlidt the condition or affairs is hot hopeful. Amongst (lie wreckage washed ashore is a case of buttled oil. and this has been taken possession of by an ofiioial of the Customs Pfepaithieiil. Caseij of spirits haVo also hcoll tfiislied lip on the lieaeli, hut iheir contents havo been broken. ' Captain Tattbriii and the second mat© visited tlio wn'ck to-dily, aiid will return to Dilhediti (o-illoiTow nioHiiiig. AliMteli arrangements had been made for the departure of the crew of [ho barque by the Monowai yesterday, the arrangemenls W«> cancelled on Satimlay . We understand this wa'<j Offing to tlio fiict t' ; at the underwriter* have not yet accepted lolai abandolitiit-nt of tile vessel, Concerning which there appear to be eome technicalities involved. In view ,of tjje present position, Captain Taticrili has decided to remain iiero (villi his crew to airalt further instructions. The time for receiving tenders for the purchase of the tiarqite, c'atjJiJ, aiid boats •"is I*™ I'xlrntll'il iiDlil 2.11 m. to-iiioitofr. —Xo birds live on the southern shore's of Lake Ba|tash. Siberia, save a Bwsian explorer. This Isytflado mdrfc by tlie fact, that Hit! same traveller found there reptiles and tortoises, as well as hares and mice. , — Ajjei] beofels drf.ani iess frequiutly dtid less vividly thati tlie yourig. Woinen'i dreams ato tnorfi frcqUent, more .vivid, 9j)d better rcmejßlJi!|e(l ifea those of