SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13238, 19 March 1907, Page 5

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

THE SUE VIC ON THE ROCKS

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, March 18.

the steamer Suevic struck the rocks under the lighthouse at Lizard Point during a fog on Sunday night. A rough south-vest gale was blowing. Three lifeboats were tent out, but no danger to life is anticipated. Tugs have been «m----moned to assist.

By 5 o'clock this morning 400 passengers and'llO of the crew had gradually landed, the lifeboats assisting the Suevic'.s boats in ihe work of landing.. The inhabitants are providing every comfort: Many of the women and children were early brought, ashore ; splendid discipline was preserved, and everybody was saved. COLLISION OF WAR VESSELS. two lives lost. , PARIS, March 18. The French destroyer.Epee, while manoeuvring with lights out off Ajaccio, collided with - Torpedo-boat No, 1, whose steam pipes burst, killing the quartermaster and stoker, and wounding another of the crew. . ' PUT BACK FOR REPAIRS. SYDNEY March 18.'. The River Boyne, which left Newcastle on Thursday for Wellington, put in to Sydney to-night for repairs, having during a'heavy gale lost her upper topsail yard-'. While coming up the harbour she: collided with a punt, and one,of the Boyne's bow plates was damaged above the water line. TCe repairs will necessitate considerable delay. ','.'■ ' '' ~ : A CATTLE-BOAT LOST. " BRISBANE, March 18. The. chief, officer of .the A.U.S.N. steamer Miidura. has wired from Onslow that' the" Miidura, went ashore north-west of the Cape on Tuesday night, and ■is .regarded as if-total '10".5, ! there 'being..nine feet. 1 of water .in.the hold. . ' The clptain and thirty-one of the, crew remained on the yesseh The Miidura has cattle on board. No fresh lydter.is iiyailiible,' an'd it is .impossible, for:help,ttf reach the sel before Saturday?: ';jg:K?'X:■■'':'"^ ."■'' ", ■"■'■ • : ;'v