THE STRANDED KAIPARA.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 13, 17 January 1910, Page 5

THE STRANDED KAIPARA.

CARGO BEING DISCHARGED. [press association.] AUCKLAND, January 16. The s.s. Kaipara still lies in the Rangitoto channel bows aground and stern out of the water. The work of discharging the cargo, which is estimated at £140,000, A\as proceeding all day, several smaller ship loads of cargo heing brought back to the wharves. Two divers examined the vessel yesterday and to-day, one of whom reports that the vessel is torn a considerable distance on the starboard side and there is a hole on the bilge 4ft by oft. Some rivets are torn out and some plates pushed in. It will probably take a good deal of work to repair the vessel. Further descents were made to-day and the work of temporarily repairing the ship with a view to getting her into dock was begun. Members of the Harbor Board and the harbor master, interviewed, state that Auckland harbor is perfectly safe. Many theories as to the grounding of the vessel have been advanced, all differing widely. Immense crowds visited the scene of the wreck to-das^.