THE WRECKED KARU.
BREAKING IT RAPIDTA
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last, night
The survivors of the crew of the wrecked steamer Kara are expected to reach Auckland to-morrow by train from the north.
Questioned after his arrival at Awanui, Captain Richmond said the steamer was not abandoned until all hope of saving her had gone. When the end came she was quite unmanageable, and the only chance would have been to tow her on to the beach* with the lifeboat. That would have, been a fatal task lor the crew, and it became a question of assuredly sacrificing their lives in the last attempt to beach the ship or taking a reasonable chance of getting a lifeboat, through the surf. When the survivors left Topaki on Wednesday afternoon the Karti was plainly visible on the rocks at (he northern end of Twilight Bay.. Her funnel bad disappeared, and a. portion of the bulwarks had been smashed in, and the' after superstructure had been completely washed away.
Constable (Jorinan is patrolling the coast in search of the body of Ravenswood.
RELIEF FOR. SURVIVORS.
(Per Press Association;) DUNEDIN, this clay
The Shipwreck Relief Society has authorised the disbursement, of £B2 to the survivors of the Kara wreefc, that being the sum required.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16975, 5 March 1926, Page 8
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