SHIPPING CASUALTY.
THE WRECK OF THE MAREEBA.
United Press Aseociflition— By Efcotrio Telegraph— Copyright. (Received August 1, 10.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 1. The steamer Mareeba was driven hard inshore. Heavy eeas pouring over her drove in the port-holes and made a hole in the deck. The signals of distress were not observed. The second officer and cook landed, and made their way inland to secure assistance.
The crew readied Newcastle last night, several being 1 in a state of collapse through their trying experiences. They were unable to get anything to eat all day.
All the boats on the port side were smashed, but the crew managed 1 to launch the starboard lifeboat. Several men got away with it, but it capsized in the surf, and the men reached the shore safely. A life-line was then got aehoro, and the crow were landed. The captain remained aboard till the life-saying brigade arrived in the afternoon.
The cargo is a valuable one, including one thousand tons of raw sugar.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9303, 1 August 1908, Page 4
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