THE HAWEA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 280, 19 August 1908, Page 7

THE HAWEA.

CHIEF OFFICER'S BOAT HAS A BAD TIME SIA ANCHOR OUT. DID NOT EXPECT TO SURVIVE. (HY TELEGBArH—rHEBS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.) Sydney, August 18. The boat which Ims arrived from the disabled steamer Hawea contained the chief officcr (Mr. Irwin), the third engineer (Mr. Ritson), and a soaman named Pascoo. According to the position gi<'eu by Mr. Irwin, it appears that the liawea was less than a hundred miles from tho mainland, duo east of Byron BaV, when tho boat left. Tho recent gales have doubtless driven hor many miles seaward. The opinion is'entertained hero that the liawea has already been picked up. CONTINUOUS BAILING. OIL USED. (Rec. August 19, 0.35 a.m.) Sydney, August 18. The chief officer, Mr. Irwin, relates that after leaving Newcastle the Hawea met heavy south-east weather and high seas. At 5.45 a.m. on August 13 tho shaft carried away, and it was found impossible to effect repairs. An endeavour was inado to sail tho ship, without avail. Although there was a heavy easterly sea, the vessel behaved splendidly. After sending a boat to Lord Howo Island to seek assistance, and to mak'o tho demand on the provisions lighter, tho Hawea drifted westward northward, with continuous easterly and south-east gales, towards Cape Byron. When tho vessel was 83 miles south-east of Cape Byron, the second boat (Mr, Irwin's) was dispatched. _Whon she left tho Hawea tho weathe.r was; fine,! and they expected to reach the riiaiijland the following morning. ' At ten o'clock tho same night the wind freshened fiom tho eastward, and a heavy sea got up which threatened to swamp the boat. They pub out a sea anchor and used an oil hag to subduo tho waves. Tho wind increased to a strong galo With a high sea, and they covered the fore part of tho boat with oanvas, strengthening it with the boat's bottom boards. Notwithstanding, they were kept at it continually bailing, and never expected to livo through it. They were unable- to sleep ill the buffeted boat, and the food, supplies just sufficed till they landed. Tho galo lasted forty hours. They sighted laud on Monday morning, and reachcd shore half perished. , The Tofua, which leaves to-night, will search for tho Hawea. The tug Advance has also been dispatched. ■ -' MOANA'S SEARCH UNSUCCESSFUL. (by TELESUAri—PEESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, August 18. - The Moan a arrived from Sydney early this morning. Captain NeSvton reports that ho called oif Lord Howe Island and waited there three hours,; but saw nothing of the crew landed from the disabled steamer Hawea. Ho left instructions for them to return to Sydnoy by tho search steamer due at Lord Howe Island to-day. Captain Newton sighted a T'ysor steamer and a foreign barque, neither of which had soon tho Hawea. Ho believes' ! .th« ilasv'6B has drifted north between Lord Howo Island and Elizabeth Reef, or between Elizabeth Reef and Middleton Reef. The Moana experienced heavy easterly winds in tho locality of Lord Howo Island. Dunsdin, August 18. Tho Union Company have made arrangements for the use of a tug to assist jn the search for the Haivea, and it was to leave Newcastle to-day. The tug is a powerful one; and should, ho in the vicinity of the Hawea' to-morrow night.