T.I. Lugger Wrecked

From Our Own Correspondent

Thursday Is., Dec. 7.

MESSRS. Morey and Co., of Thursday Island, recently lost the Koza, one of their best luggers, when she struck a reef about 150 miles from Townsville and became a total wreck. The Japanese master (Captain T. Kono) and all hands were saved, making their way to land after a gruelling journey of three days.

The vessel was worth about £1,500 and the cargo of trochus shell and beche-de mer £1,400. The Koza was insured for £900.

The liner Neptuna, which sailed from Sydney for New Guinea ports in Decem ber carried a “Christmas shipment” of 30,000 bottles of beer.