THE MISSING WARATAH.
CABLE NEWS.
PROBABLY BLOWN UP. THE HARLOW’S STATEMENT CONFIRMED. United Piierh Association—Coi'YUiairr (Received September 24, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 24.
In response to 1 a special inquiry, Lloyd’s agent at Manila telegraphs confirming the 'Harlow’s reports, and adds that the Harlow sighted a smoking vessel at 7.30 in tho evening, and the explosion occurred at 8 o’clock. The distance was too great to ascertain the ship’s identity. The position of the wreck was latitude 31.38 south, longitude 29.45 east.' ,Lunds state that the Clan Mclntyre reported sighting the Waratah at 9.30 on tho morning of July 27th, in approximate position latitude 32.17 south, longitude 29.17 east, a distance of about 51 miles ahead of that of the wreck reported by the Harlow. The captain of the Harlow suggests that the bottom of the sea he swept.
[The captain of the Harlow, on arriving at Manila, reported having, -passed on July 27th, 180 mijes from Durban, a steamer on fire, which was afterwards blown up.]
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2616, 25 September 1909, Page 5
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167THE MISSING WARATAH. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2616, 25 September 1909, Page 5
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