MANAIA ASHORE ON THE WATCHMAN

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9206, 11 June 1926, Page 3

MANAIA ASHORE ON THE WATCHMAN

MANAIA KEEPING ENGINES GOING

-VESSEL LEAVES IN RAIN. .Shortly after midnight word was n , (ri ved I hat the Northern Steam- ; ip,, Company's steamer Mauaia went ashore at 11.’Id o'clock on Slipper Island, about forty miles from Taman-a. on lit* way from Tu in a tie a to Auckland. Ihe steamt.r Dp. {he Town Wharf at the usual schedule time, at 7.30 pan. It was raining ai the time of departure and the weather was thick. The steamer was damaged. The passengers were put ashore on Slipper Island by one o'clock this morning. No lives weie lost. Slipper Island is utilised as a sheep station, and there are large wool sheds, which would provide ample shelter for the passengers. PASSENGER LIST. "The following is the list of passetfers which booked by the Mauala at the Northern Steamship Company's Ollier.' at Tauranga; Messrs Johnston, Fyfe. Toppiin. Peters, Wilkinson. Harris (8), 'Capper. Kenny, Ludwig, Ciuchct}o. Mackrell, Hewlett. Sayer. Hi lie. Aitken, Jackson, Patrick, Clark. Frost. Fergusson. Canning, Graham, Steen. J. H. Beale, G. A. Lee and Jethro Lock ; Mesdames Hew and Avery; Miss Renshaw (Tauranga); Masters Dale (two. ot Matakana Island). Also the following members of the Stanley McKay Pantomime Company: Mr and Mrs Perryn. Messrs McKay, Beuhaiu, Meredith and Harrison ; Mesdames Abrahams (‘L : Misses Abrahams (3), Rich, McLeod, Brook. Bucknail. Stewart <2). Lilly, Best, Scott. Pitt away. Stone and Laurence (2). CARGO AND MAIL. The principal cargo on the Mamba consisted of 34 bales ol hemp, 21 bales of tow, 34 bales of sheepskins. 63 cases oi fruit, 21 sacks of maize, 4 cases of bacon, ami a moderate quantity of general car- ' go. including timber and machinery. The Mauaia also carried a mail of iwenty-four bans and hampers. CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS.

The Manaia wa« commanded i Captain W. F. Norbury, who had with him Messrs W. F. Shirley (chief oflicen and Mr A • Monaghan (second ollicen. The euglneeis were Meisrs R. Mudie (chief), E. Carpenter (second i tuul M. Hanson (third). Mr W. Oberon was chief steward. In all the Manaia carried thirty-six hands. A cool) PASSENGER VESSEL. The Manaia is one- oi the best boats in the Northern Steamship Company's licit. She was built in Scotland and was named the Rotoiti. She run lor some years in the Union Company's servin' between New Plymouth and Onehuuga. Some years ago she was purchased Ly the Northern Company. She was renamed the Manaia and since then has been engaged in the Auck-laml-Wiuiugarei trade. She came on to the Aueklaud-Taurauga run on Wednesday in cider to replace the steamer Matangi which has gone into duck tor overhaul. Ihi Manaia is a twin screw vessel of 1159 lons register. Sim is 22" in length with a beam ot 0.l leiiShe is a splendid tyjK.- of passenger vessel and is titled with wireless. SLIPPER ISLAND. Slipper Island is lour milts fiom Tairua Heads and two miles off shore opposite Tairua. Ihe ismo is one and a-half mips long. there art; many rucks in the viein itv. U is owned by Messrs <-•. and W, MeLuughiiu, and is utilised as a sheep run.

Vessel Goes Aground at 1 1.20 Last Night on Voyage from Tauranga to Auckland. Passengers and Members of crew Safe. Steamers Proceed to Scene of Mishap

1 MANAIA S ENGINES GOING. A message received from Auckland at SJ.3O this morning staled that the Mauaia was safe so far, and was I: ■ep.ng her engines going in order to retain her position. 11k- Ngapuhi should have reachj <‘d tin- scene by that lime. The passengers were to lie taken aboard the Ngapuhi, and it was expected (hat she would reach Auckland the a Iter noon. I’he Rimu has left Auckland with the .object of assisting the .Mauaia. The Clansman is also |u proceed to Slipper Island. AUCKLA N 1 ETA. URAN G A SERVICE. The Clansman leaves Auckland to-night to take up the running temporarily between Auckland and Tauranga. She will sail from Tauranga for Auckland to-morrow night. VESPER’S ENGINES IN CARGO. The cargo on the Mauaia includes two 40 h.p. Twigg engines, which were taken out of the scow Vesper, and were being lorwaidcd to Auckland for overhaul. The two engines weigh, approximately, four tons. SOS. CALL RECEIVED IN WELLINGTON. (Per Press Association.) Wellington. June 11 A extraordinary message sent from Auckland by the Press Association at 1.10 a.m. states that Hie following wireless message was received this morning: “Steamer Manilla frbm Tauranga ran ashore on Slipper Island,” The following, distress signals were received from the steamer Mauaia by the Wellington radio station at 11.35 last night; “S.O.S. -■-Mauaia-on .Slipper Rocks.” A further message stated that the captain thought the vessel would be o.k. till the morning, but he desired assistance to be sent at. once for (he passengers.

WEATHER SQUATTY AND SEAS MODERATE. Auckland, June 11 ’"‘'Advice was received. at one o - clock this morning that the Northern Company’s steamer Manaia was ashore at Slipper Island, on her way from Tauranga to Auckland. She was hard and fast, but not m a dangerous position. Captain Norhurv advised that he was alright until this morning;. He asked for assistance. The Manaia. struck at ,11.*J0. p.m. At ‘2.30 a.m. it was reported by wireless that she was hold in l ' on to the reef with the propellers. The passengers were st ill on board. The weather was squally, and (he seas moderate, but the vessel was bumping heavily. \u earlier message stated it was i lit ended to land the passengers, but according to the latent advices, this had not "Wii done. The Ngapuhi. en route from Whangarei to Auckland, is to the Mauaia's assistance. The Rimu was leaving Irom Auckland at 9 a.m. MANAIA WEED UR ON REEF. Auckland. June 11. 11-30 a.m. The Star's Tairua correspondent wires: The Manaia is about one mile off Slipper Island, well up on Xhe reef behind a small rocky island. Can see a two-masted scow standing bv. A steamer of the Northern Company arrived at 10.15 a.m. The Manaia is keeping' steam up. The sea is moderate and the weather is keeping calm, dull and cloudy, but is clearing. Mr Copy Wi mill's launch is on the way out. VESSEL STH IKES SLIPPER ROCK. A telegram received Irom Auckland shortly before noon stated iltai ihe Manaia struck Slipper Peek, and the vessel was being held on the rock by her propellers. Tine Ngapnhi was expected to arrive there at 10 a.m. The Manaia wa? making water fairly fast. NGAPUHI REACHES SCENE. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, June 11. 11.55 a.m. A radio message to the Secre-uuv-General of the Post. Office >tales that the steamer Ngapuhi was communicated witli at three y Viuek this morning. The weather

was (lien coming up and the ship was making wafer fairly last. There were about sixty passengers aboard. At 10.44 this morning a further radio stated: “10.32 a.m. — From the Mauaia. The Ngapuhi is now taking the passengers off. Two are away safely.” MANAIA ASHORE ON THE WATCHMAN. Thames, June 11., 11.45 a.m. The Manaia is ashore on Tho Watchman, a small .island a mile from Slipper Island, wlijch is about live miles from Tairua. *m the East Coast of the Coromandel I’cninsula. The Watehman is about thirty fed high. The ship appears broadside ou from Tairua .with a dip in her siern. She is in a very exposed posit ion. Mr Cory Wright and party. of Tairua. proceeded to the scene early this morning by launch, but have not ye) returned. At !0 a.m. the steamer Ngapuhi arrived and is rendering assistance. A fair sea is running.