WRECK OF THE ALERT.
CAUGHT BY A SQUALL;
.Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Pre&s Assn.J l SpVA, July 10.- ." The story of the wreck of tjie Alert •'. was told by Captain MacDonald, chid owner, to-day. The ship loaded copra at) Anabai and proceeded to Futu. Tlie weather was fine and loading was in progress when the wind shifted and cat. four o'clock in the morning of June 10, a heavy squall came down and, despite the anchors, the schooner'drifted squar©Jy ashore on a reef. All hands were - raved in tho ship's boat. The galo raged three: days and 'the schooner broke in two. Subsequently the hull was sold to tho Tongan Government* ,for £2O. ' : : , The passengers and crew -of the Tofua \ subscribed £7B foi* the belief of the Alert's, crew. Most of the schoona , 's sails and provisions were salvaged, also portion of the crew's belongings.'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16175, 11 July 1923, Page 3
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