THE MANUKA DELAYED.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11515, 22 February 1909, Page 5

THE MANUKA DELAYED.

DISABLED VESSEL IN TOW

(Per Press Association.)

DXJNEISIN-, last night, y So^ie anxiety was felt to-diy at the; non-ari-ival of the s.s. Manuka, whichwas due here about daylight. At a latehour to-night she arrived off the, HeadsJ with a vessel, supposed to be tv. steamer/ iri tow, and' accompanied, by the Waipori, which had been sent to search for her. The Vessels anchored outside the. Heads, and will not comei.in ;until the morning. The identity bf the vessel which was picked up is not known. •• s DUNEDIN, this day. It was : the. disabled steamer Pukaki iviliicli tlie Mianuka had m tow, , and Chichi caused her to be 'ttverdoe from Lyttelton. Both* vessels anchored outside the Heads all night.. X , The Pukaki was a little this side of Akaroa when t\vo of the Coupling bolts broke. . It was then .ab^ut half-past four- on Saturday afternoon. Had no more broken it would have beep possible to have continued 'without assistance, but there, was danger that tlie others, with the extra strain that- would be, put them, would also bfreiki "-:; C^s^qtiently tho Manuka came along- between 6 arid 7, and the Pukaki was taken m tow and brought down to the!Ht!ads,oat the rate of 7 or 8 knots, v arriyipg : at about 9.30. She is now discharging her cargo from Westport.,, „ c ..„