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Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11675, 10 July 1906, Page 3

SHIP IN DISTRESS. Received July 9, 11.21 p.m. .-.-.... . Melbourne, July 9. t The Orient steamer Britannia fell in with tbe barque Mary Moqre off Cape Everard yesterday morning. The crew were in sore straits; the rassel reached the promontory sisteen days out from Kaipara and then fell in with heavj gales, and was not heard of again foe twelve days, when she was spoken by a steamer off Cape Liptrap. The Britannia bore* down to the vessel which was flying a signal of distress, and found that the crew were practically starving. Their breakfast that morning had