EIGHTEEN LIVES LOST.
Per Press Association. Wellington. This day. Information was receiyed at daylight this morning that the ship Lastingham, from London to Wellington, has been wrecked at Jack- j son's Head, Cook Strait. Seventeen lives were lost, including the Captain and his wife. No further particulars yet. Later. The Lastingham was- a shi(, of 1085 tons, of the Shaw-3aville line, and was comn anded by Alex. Mor* rison. The catastrophe happened while the vessel was running through the straits during the heavy N.W. gale on Monday night. The vessel struck tho land at Jackson's Head and a terrific sea was running. The oapta>n, his wife, five passengers, and eleven of the orew wore washed away from the wreck and drowned The remainder of the crew including the Ist and 2nd officeis reached main land and were yesterday picked up by the ketch Agnes, which was passing through' the Straits and brought on here. Tbe vessel has gone to pieces. Beyond the captain and wire the names of those drowned are not yet asoer* tamed.
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1287, 5 September 1884, Page 2
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175EIGHTEEN LIVES LOST. Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1287, 5 September 1884, Page 2
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