SHIPPING CASUALTIES

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13711, 28 September 1908, Page 5

SHIPPING CASUALTIES

FOUNDERING OF .A BAR:QUE.

ALL HANDS . LOST

Press Association-By Tekgraph-C-opyrJ/at Received 9.5 p.m.. Sept. ; 27th. - LAUNCESTON, Sept. 27.

Cape Portland reports that.- a large barque, name, unknown, struck the reef, at Foster's Island at 9 o'clock this morning, and sankswith tall hand.-*.: The" colour of the hnll w;as black.; with. a >white Ijne. . Boats were lowered from the barque, but, apparently.' the crew had wo time to do anything. . - Later reports state tHafc a small piece of sail was visible for a time where the disaster occurred; " Signals to Foster Island were riot replied to, and no boats were visible. FOUR SURVIVORS. Received 1.10 a.m., Sept. 28th. i/ LAUNCESTON. Sept, 27/ ,Cape Portland wires to-night s that four survivors were found. There are no other details. THE .MISSING LOCH LOMOND, Per Press Association. DUNEDTN, Sept. 26. The Wanaka, which left the Bluff today for Titmirn, will take in extra supply of bunker coal and stores here* and, sail for the Auckland Islands on Tuesday, to look for the barque Locli I.omond, Captain Stott, late of the Aparima, a seaman of long experience, will take command...