SEARCH FOR THE HIMITANGI.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 57, 6 March 1912, Page 7

SEARCH FOR THE HIMITANGI.

THB PXOHEEB'S CRUISE. VESSELS OCT • (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) • ■ - - CHRKTCHLTRCrT, Tuaeday. \ H.M.S. Pioneer left Lyttettoi* at ii*€ p-m. to-day lot they Chatham JsJands t«a search for the ateamei left Lyttelton on Ja—■ f 31 for sna) islands, and hasnoi.since-««i heard' ofThe warship, which tok fat 300 <ton* ofj coal, yesterday, win pjoaaaaV direct from Jjyttelton to the Chathame,- and steaming at 11 or 12 knots an hoar, shoakt ' arrive at the islands on Thursday morn* ing. Commander Stamford has agreed.tot go to the Chatham Islands at the reqnesfci of Sir Joseph Ward, who was approaches by the Chatham bland Fisheries Company, owners of the Himitamgi, on 3attn* day last. The Pioneer has a powerful -wireless telegraph uipparstMm, and in* _ structions have been isawedVfox th© posfl office station at Wellington to keep am constant communication with the war* ship, which will be able to transmit anjj news of the missing steamer front the) Ohathams, or advice of bar movements between New Zealand aaal'fhe'dslands. All steamers fitted with, wireless plantar on the New Zealand coast, inctarmg thai White Star liner- lonic at.TJrtteftoD, have) been asked to keep in tobeb with that warship. Mr. W. E. Fuller, dHpFanginßjageii fo# ' Messrs. Levin and Company, of Welling* ton, former owners of the Hnnitangi, and agents-far the-Chsibam ing Company, had an. interview- sjrffi* __ Commander Stopford tM» manning, u4" gave him- foil- details of what bad aaenK done in regard to aeaNbaßg for*tbe»Jßßiv» tangi. Mr. Fuller inCbnael-a reposteir that there was considerably anxiety iM shipping circles, and! amongst th"e «!»«• thres and friends of 4Set ran inrft crew of the ffimitangi,. Tegaarinig thfjsafety o¥ the vesael. " "•• Hie Himitangi,, w*scb>«wa«' built for Messm. Lesria hasalways proved.-hcJuelr>av^rTnng4uv» aeaworthy vessel, and it -i»«io*gnl> 4Kb* she artist-have-met-tt»e rocky ooosta-of Tbe Gertie, whictt Irft ISfaMT but Wednesday tdgwt, waanwi i jJng I2Wl—tona of and fuß supplies of ibtoketa an* peo*viaioM. In th* «r*ntM>f tb» Hlmibuigf being totalrjrweckcd tWWientie- -*■»*** : return at once to Wellington*; with.4b« paaaangers and membor»-or thoesew. J», the HinutajgMratf difeaMed, or coandT *4 refloatedin fie-event-of ~ the Gertie waa to- tow flici af aamer tadtt to Wellington, in «aSe~6hO"TttajJ not reach tbere'ior aaaaa Mjn. t%« AAnqauia, wtaieh lia»£pae> to~ tna> ChntiMßaw i» mmtA far4bt> TWn»trnj|aV ■aafl co-oper*te-witi» the-Gert*e. tf-€baa> ' is no aign of the Himitangi at tiie) lalaads, or if she, bad left tfcens, thai " Gertie and the Araoknra wftl boUt go> trajnag in search vessel.- .. . .. ! ELHLS. Pioneer Is- expected to aaSscei at the Chatham Islands 6it Tinrasdaj morning, anoVa! it is found thai ■ engers and erew of the iffiiiiiUißji ,ara>» . aate, ah» will wttorfa to aaftane* i she i»dne-on-Sa*nvday. In the event of ««mmT6aiigri6s^«Kr L will render all necessary amrislanKi, hm . U the steamer i*. nuMing, :t*».. Esonaee ■ will probably eo-operafa» in the aonoW 'l'cmise.