Wreck of a Barque
Por United Tress Association
NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 7
The iron barque Northern Monarch, coal laden from Newcastle to Callao, went ashore at 0.80 this morning at Ouonui, live miles north of Opunake. .She left Newcastle on _4th October, under the command of Captain Nixon, with a crew of 34 all told. The second and third mates with 15 men have arrived ut Opunake ; the captain nnd the remainder of the crew are standing by the wreck. The barque was .seen by settlers standing down tho const dose inshore. Thp sea was smooth nnd there was very little wind, so that theie is no likelihood of the vessel breaking up at present. She is reported to bo clowu in and on rocks. The scene of the wieek is between Capo Egmoiit lighthouse und Opunake J? ay. If any attempt is made to get her oil a great deal ol the cargo will have to be discharged.
(The Northern Monarch, at one time n full-rigged ship, is a vessel oi fI4,S tons, una had frequently- visited New Zealand. Sho is about _7 years old, one of her early voyages being to Lyttelton with emigrants in 1879, her sister ship the Western Monarch sailing from Plymouth on tho same day for fllufl vith a large number of passengers- The Northern Monarch recently arrived in N.Z. with general cargo and left Wellington for .Newcastle uu Gth October.)
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Southland Times, Issue 19198, 9 November 1903, Page 2
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237Wreck of a Barque Southland Times, Issue 19198, 9 November 1903, Page 2
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