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Salvage Race On Wrecked Cargo

SYDNEY, Thursday.^

Prospects of salvaging "the 7090-ton British freighter, Em- pire Gladstone, were described to-night as being "very remote."

The Empire Gladstone ran aground on Haystack Rock, nine miles north of Eden ori the South Coast of N.S.W., early on Tues- day night.

A survey to-day revealed that the "freighter's bottom was ripped out from the bow to the bridge.

Shipping experts say>that even if the ship were floated it would probably Sink.

The Empire Gladstone waa carrying a cargo of about 9000

tons of Iron ore and about 140 motor car and truck bodies. She was on her way from 'Whyalla to Sydney. . \ l>

Local fishermen say that the freighter will never be1 salvaged.

Meanwhile, a desperate ' race against time while' the weather remains fine is being carried out to salvage the motor car and truck bodies from the ship.

Trawlers working throughout to-day managed to take 17 of the bodies to a jetty at Merim- bula, four and a half miles away from the ship.

Two more trawlers from Ulla- dulla and three from Eden reached Merimbula to-night and will take part in the salvage

work to-morrow.

The crew of 44 is remaining on board the vessel. %

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