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into the boat and pulled put to sea as there was some sailors and Fireman floating about on Flooring Boards and Ships Hatches. So we picked them all up And pulled for the shore. And I left one of the Fireman on the beach when I went ashore with the first Boatload to show all the places to land. And we got in safely and landed all so we got everyone ashore only one Lady and no-one even seemed to have seen her and it was supposed that she must have been in her Berth when the ships stern sank. her sister was one of the saved. that is how we knew she was missing. Anyhow we all got up in the Bush and made a big Fire. So as we could attract someone and it did to as some men was sent out to search for us. As the agent in Beachport knew there must have been something wrong with the steamer not arriving. anyhow our big fire showed those men where to find us and when these men came we found that we was only twelve miles from Beachport. Anyhow the carts came out next day and carted us all in through the Bush as there was no roads in that quarter and there was no Luggage. as everyone lost everything only what we stood in. and I myself lost everything only my shirt and trousers I was sleeping in. I did not even take time to put my boots on when I was called so I was minus my boots also, anyhow our clothes did not trouble us much. As long as we got of without any mishap and everyone was so sorry over the loss of that young Lady and I blamed the second mate for that bit of trouble. As if he had been keeping a good look out on the Bridge he would have seen the Break on that rock long before we came to it. on a coast of that description as I have seen it often. after that wreck as the whole pacific ocean rolls on that coast and we all may thank God that it was Beautiful fine weather. and all new Manilla rope falls to lower away our boats full of people for I am sure the old rope falls would not have lowered the empty Boats as they were properly perished and had never been