SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13939, 26 June 1909, Page 5

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

BARQUE DRIVEN ASHORE. .

CREW LAND SAFELY

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright BRISBANE, June 25.

A second disaster occurred iu Adventure .Bay. Tlie barque Natal Queen was finishing loading timber in heavy weather when she grounded on the rocks and filled. The crew of nine landed safely. . The - latest reports state that the vessel is likely to become a total wreck.

BARQUE FOUNDERS.

A TWELVE DAYS' DRIFT,

ANOTHER BOAT MISSING

HOB ART, June 25

A boat containing Captain Lindstol and six members of the crew of the Norwegian barque Orleans, .'with-a, cargo of guano, grcached MaeQuarie Heads last night. They reported that the barque foundered twelve days ago. Another boat containing the mate and six seamen, is missing. _. ' .

The captain states that the Orleans, when 200 miles off the Tasmania!! coast, opened out and commenced leaking badly. They -were obliged to abandon tfie vessel. The crew took to the boats. They were well supplied with food and water, but the weather was' exceptionally rough, and they suffered great privations. Those who landed are in a very weak sta,te.

The boats kept together till "Wed-' nesday afternoon, and a. sharp lookout is. being kept for the one still missing, which is presumed to be off the coast. STRUGGLE AT~THE PUMPS. Received 1.5 n.in., Juno 2fith. HO RART, June 25. s The. captain of tho Orleans states that the vessel sprang a leak,9oo miles from Tasmania, and. sailed 700-niil.es with the pumps -going night and day. She sank half an' hour after the crew left ho!\. " ! - ' '' '

The Mahinapua is keeping a look-out for the massing boat. ;