A BARQUENTINE DESERTED.
il’er Press Association.) Wanganui, September 19. The. Danish barquentme Carla, 30 days out from Newcastle to Wanganui, coal laden, was last evening left by the crew at her anchorage in the roadstead, about four miles from the Wanganui ban She was sighted on Saturday, and an attempt made to tow her in by the steamer Gertie yesterday afternoon failed, owing to the tow-rope breaking five times. A heavy wind and sea came on, and tho crow deemed it advisable to leave the vessel at anchor and came In town by tlte Gertie. They had a rough time when leaving tho harquontine in one of her boats, and before taken aboard tho Gertie. The crew intend hoarding her again when the weather moderates. There is no danger so long as the anchors hold. _
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 19 September 1911, Page 6
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