The most serious shipwreck on the Australian coast for some time took place last Fridy night, when the A. U. S. N, steamer Kanowna was driven by @ storm on to the rocks off Cleft Island, near to Wilson's Promontory. The swift response of the steamer Mackarra to the S, 0. S, messages from the ren vessel was responsible for the saving of all the passengers. The passenger steamer Chnberra and the cargo steamer Ulooloo also picked up the message and hastened the assistance of the Kanowna. But the credit of the rescue remains solely with the Mackarra. The. first message of the disaster wa veecived at 8.50 p.m, which simply. gave the position of the ship and the fact that it was leaking badly. The second message arrived at 945 Dam stating that the passengers Were being transferred to the Mackarra, and that the Kanown: was making water in its engine-room, "A Inter message stated that all the passengers had been saved, but the crew were remaining with the vessel. This report relieved the minds of the relatives and friends of the passengers on the Kanowna, who from the very first message were consumed with anxiety.
It is not yet reported as to wh ther the Kanowna can be safely towed off the rocks, although the Canberra and the Ulooloo are making the attempt, The foundering of the Annie M. Miller, a cargo vessel of small tonnage and a crew of twelve, outside the Sydney Heads, a week ago, when only six of the crew was rescued, is again in the limelight, part of the wreckage being washed up on the shore on the south suburban beaches in. Sydney, The bodies of the six men have not been found,
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