THE DUCO.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 643, 21 October 1909, Page 6

THE DUCO.

; QUESTION OF RELIEF. - ' It is now 43 dnys sines' the trawler Dueo Hm ; been heard of, and it can only bo stated that ' the worst is feared.Tho little steamer left Wellington on September, 7 for Waitangi, in the Chatham Islands—ordinarily a .48 hours' vim- • and.has not 6ince been heard C" r , On the eveaingon which sho loft Welling h. heavy gals ' set in from the south; raising" w mountainous sea in tho Strait, and the significance of that, combined with subsequent events, tells its own tale. Ex post faotb wisdom is of course plentiful, find some of it is not altogether to be despised. Tho raising of tho forecastle of thu, '•, steamer has been mentioned as possibly affecting her qualities in a seaway, but, on tho whole, it would probably serve no' good pu> '■>' pose to discuss that.question now.- ■ ■■.'■ ■ It is, however, worth mentioning tliat Cap- ' tain G. Smith, Superintendent of . Mercantilo Marine, states that 'the Grimsby and . Hull trawlers, which faco any weather in tho North Sea, usually have i\ raised .forecastle. b"t tho effect of it is met by rigging tth»t is known as a "dandy sail" aft, and this acts liku a rudder iu keeping the vessel's hoid. from yawing in certain 6tatea of *ind anil, sea. 1 • So far no inquiry 6eemr to have been mado as to whether anything is being dono fot tho relief of those dependent on members of tho crow. • It ifc.suggested: that,; though immediate wants arc doubtless being attended to by intorested parties, a relief : entertainment might bo given in the Town Hall, as tho nudcus of 1 a fund to assist those ; who , may be in need, • Subscriptions would also help, of course, ■