WRECK of the SCHOONER HANNAH BROOMFIELD.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3531, 22 June 1872, Page 2

WRECK of the SCHOONER HANNAH BROOMFIELD.

(From tl c JRocMampton Bulletin) A ship's boat, containing the crew of tho Hannah Broomfield, schooner, arrived at the. pilot station about 8 o'clock last evening. We are indebted to Captaiu John Lake, of the wrecked schooner, for the following telegram, containing his report of the occurrence : — " Keppel Bay, Friday, 9 p.m. The Hannah Broomfield, sohooner, left Sydney on the 23rd ; Aprii, with a valuable cargo for Cleveland ! Bay. All went woll until 4iAO a.m. on the , 30th, when breakers were reported ahead ; wind south-east, steering north- west, and fche , ship going at fcho rate of seven knots an hour, having no after canvas Bet. Whilst hoisting ' the mainsail, the schooner touched ground j with her keel, and instantly moved broadside to the sea, which made a olean breach over her. Remained by the vessel till daylight with difficulty ; then gofc the boat oufc, and landed without accident on a sandspit, 12ft above high water mark. Leffc the vessel on fche 2nd

May, for Keppel Bay, leaving the chief officer and four men on the reef. — John Lake, master Hannah Broomfleld." At a late hour last night we showed the abovo telegram to Capt Cottier, in the hopo of gotting additional information. He had not, however, previously heard of tho wreck. He requests us to state that should ifc bo deemed advisable to send a steamer to rescue the seamen remaining on the snnkbank, ho will be prepared to start with I tho Lady Bowen afc noon to-day.