A TOTAL WRECK

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 78, 15 June 1928, Page 5

A TOTAL WRECK

SMALL COASTAL STEAMER

SEVEN MEN OROWfiL'D.

SURVIVOR'S THRILLING STORY

United Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph Copyright. (Received 10.10 a.m.) NEWCASTLE, TJiTs Day. Seven lives are believed to be lost in the White Bay wreck. Dradsee Guiseppi (3G) the sole survivor was discovered washed up on the beach twelve miles north of .Newcastle.

He told a thrilling story of the little vessel's battle with the high seas and the futile attempt to run to safety. "Wares swept her and when the iholds filled with water sne turned over and sank in a few seconds. He supported himself on a piece of planking, but eventually swam ashore. He never saw the other men after the vessel sank.

Capt. W. Bond was master, Mr C. Ellul, engineer, Messrs D. Scarsi and L. Decarloi, firemen, Mr F. Badalot cook, and Mr F. ColomTTo seaman. One man is unknown.

A Sydney cable last night said the small coastal steamer White Bay left Sydney last night Toir Lake Macquarie, and after battling for hours with the storm was driven ashore and is a total wreck at Morn a Point, Stockton Beach, near Newcastle.—, Australian Press ffssn.

ANOTHERTVESSTffi ASHORE

(Received 10.25 a.m.) NTCWOASTT/rc. This "ayNews has been received that another coaster called the TTralla la ashore four miles from where the White Bay went down. The Tirana is high on the beach and there arc* big seas. The crew of seventeen refused to come ashore by rocket line, and they will probably land to-day. Capt. F. O'Bierne is master of the Uralla which Belongs to the North Coast Steam Navigation Co. She is 539 tons ?ro?s ami 154 f<*»t long.