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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21646, 3 December 1935, Page 10

UNKNOWN

BEACHED IN STORM i^J ,; ft" " GREfMOl^H^^i^lP - -' FOUR MONTHS*" ADVENTURES 'f-fB ' .UNUSUAL BEACON PS^*»H GREYMOUTH, - The Interesting career of launch Tiare Anani has been closed with as exciting I|ffl|H episode as has been her story cj]|jiH||H the last four months. The 3%|hH Anani now rests high and dxjcAjgnHH the North Beach, about 600 "sfill|H north of the Greymouthwater, where she was flung.'. |jmM||l morning after being threatel||jnj|H with a worse disaster on the mouth bar. -i^^nlH About four months ago; the Anani, an oU-burning launch* a length of 45. feet and a. 13 feet, was taken put of ton Harbour allegedly without ;||IHH owner's consent. After an, ful voyage, during which he, was compelled to ask the ofv<one of the small her new commander reached, BrfjjgJßfflM Bay in far South Westland."\ r ;^:SfflH The owner, Mr A, I lou ghan;*' built the Tiare Anani in then went to Bruce Bay and absence of\the man who, took!; from Wellington, be deddeoV bring the vessel although;; had had no experience itf gation. Accordingly^. by a young engmeer r who alraJawiißllßM nothing of navigation, he flailefl SJilllal of Bruce Bay.- _'^"■"*!;«. f 3^B| Light from. BunimjgFor several days heard of; the- launch, feared that.she the afternoon sailed into Greymouth. that during the darknessTte FJfraollMlWl men on board had -losfcland. They were in a the riext night they reflection in, headed straight for hours' sail, they off Greymouth,. and emerald; port. The light their Stratford and Blair's,' South Beachu, / ~" •" -■ The launch mouth, tied up at a until October 22, Mx Boughan made WB forts to sell her,' asking Dctober 22 be against: ribly for is .-far .as aurich was.chartered by * nen for.a South Westland., ~.-,, •. -> W* 4*4 ,Hv V-- * 1 This party arrived "f'l romr Westport on "J md this morning l althoug)i.:fee.-bftC» -Ji vas too rdugh iels to venture out,- S!|ffl o set out on. then* quest :(:s^&J:^m * Launch Forced However; they were. aken by disaster.-.- In -nfgaEfewEte-£!££fl he bar the' launch was arge wave, bumping * trough and,sprmginga-bad lear the bow. ;As t difficult to handle the n the heavy sea,, they mt back into port, but"tation officials ion would lead to a~wreck^|&l^p£.||H md put' the -signals aunch. She : then he north - breakwater into \rheavy'j'.kifelgi oilers. Fortunately the 7 ible to keep her headed teach, and successfully umping a^o^tm^gh-fee^h^^yiffll The party on, board' T Red , path ' * nL » formerly; JllrliS Jhnstchurch,. the leader, I. Thornton,. J. Coad; nd a young womah--Wes^o^|x<^rfl^H Once assured-oTtheu* aembers of the - party us efforts in securing the?;ite)fo|bp|lH hroughout- the afternc<m.^ T assisted-by oped that the launch'- may oated when the plankmg 'aired.. However, this- wfll ibly depend on theneed in the meantime. > l '^^PsHbl