THE S.S. KAIPARA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 717, 17 January 1910, Page 5

THE S.S. KAIPARA.

;;D^MA(^E ■'■ ';', FbEvEEFLOATING' :i TclcErarhJ-Press^Xsspciation.)?,,;? >[:'£l : j:''Auckland,' January '15.;'': Iho diver: n-ho went'•■ down, to'. examine the. liaipara;. found- a hole on the starboard • sido, : near, the. bd\V, sis , inches wide; and ..five :feet long. -Jt is , probable; there;.are .other holes,.: judging .by the ' quiok■ inrueV-of -water. I :VThe- v hold^■ is Hooded- toi: a : depth of-32 feet, the : vessel bemg.down-to.'the hawse-holes. ;.-v.-:.s y> '■I ■Piping, operations commenced , to-night; i the -necessary, plant being installed ;to-day.";■ The• engineer 'in- charge of.:, operations.' does not anticipate .much' trouble: in getting :■ the 'water - out;, unless further holea aro foundj- as? it : will , be aii : easy .matter.i.tp..cover tho 'hole,with : a ir■•the' pumping isrsuccossful , the vessel.will be'afloat to-morrow.- " .' .' '. £ Thelworkilpf;; discharging.' .the ; '.flpode"d' holds', u.prnceedihg: slowly,: the -'cargo having, 'to be.. dragged :out from" under: water with,grappling-hopks:. :.'■.;:;•:-. .•:, A I'st'of.': the": cargo damaged is not'yet ;Obtainable, , .:all' having , been shipped. in : .the'south-.■■: fit consists of > butter, , - meat, wool,' .cheese,'. arid ~other, produce.■-■•■ The ■ineat/.is ruined, andv the dheese is pro.ba.b.ly, j but;.the butter, willbe re-' :boj:ed.)and/sent.H6me.: -.Coal : was loaded ' fiSif the. general xiirgo ,in -.the: third : hold;- -which-, is- forward of the engineroom,/- and this. is. ■'. being ..discharged '.in order; to -ascertain - whether /there is any damago.'toUhis'holdi- : :v ";'' , -.^">> 1 *;

■ '™ ; :is. -■'"'■ ■■';■' ■ Auckland,: January 10. .' : >The :;.:ICaipara;! still '.lies , .-: in . Eangitotb Channel, with:hcr.bows.aground: and the stern out'of;the.water! , work.pf di?oharging' 'cargo',;-the ;! value' "at which' is estimated,'at:--jßl4o,.opp, ;i wasVjjrbc'eedjng all day, "several, smaller shiploads of'cargo be■jng'brought back to , the wharWs. '-■:■. :}:q; : vessel ■yesterday ami of'whom reports that tho.,y«6sel ; is torn'for .a .considerable dis-'. tance on;the starboard side, and' there isiaJholeron,'.the;.bilgo.4ft.vby :sft.'. , Eive'ts .out.: and some plates pushed in.' It will probably-.'.taKeV a:good: deal.' of work: to. ■repair .the j-vessel; : - Further de- : sco'nts ; ,w«re made : tb-day', ; and 'the.,work of' temporarily^repairing.ithe , ship,-..with.the view of:getting:her : into,dock, .was begun. ■j- Members of the Harbour and the harbourmaster,' -1 onl .being;- ! interviewed, stated.that Auckland Harbour is perfectly :safe'.-'..-;.Many:theories'.as' to the; gronnding of ,:the vessel have been'advanced, all di£ fenrig'/.widely,':■:- W :. ; :'v V 7 .-:.-.;:.. . Immense',crowds^■.'■■yisUei , '-the scene'to-' ■flay;.;.•:-•';.-.■.;.■;■ ;;..-:--;^-!-..':..•:,'-•■;;.: ;-;,-.,. : ...-.'.:•.■..;;..••;•!

:.■ •-.;■' ;:-3 v '; : .TKE;CAEGp.( : : \£ i (By i -;Telegraph'.-SDeciai; Oorre'spondent.) -' ' ; ■' '■- ;W aiganul,- January 16. ■-, cargo..shipped by .the' Raipara ■ in AVanganui>.Eoadstead, prior to her--going nortn,''was .2774 bales- 'of-.w001,-29 casks pelts, .the-insurancb being ' :

';.'. (Dy.TeleßraDh.-Pre'ea Association.). ' ~.■:.■■'.. January 16.-i 1 Thefpllowingis.the list .of cargo'of , the :Steamer-: ; '-:Kaipar'i':T : -13,567 T>al«S:of: wool,: 236 :bales . of ; 5ki83,; , 329 , . bales "of." hemp, ;13,e97. cases, of:.cheese,;,4273':carcasses' of mutt0n, , .5602-. carcaSßes.of lamb,' : 1 piece' , of greenslxine, 486 casks.of tallow, 1145-bales ,pf. tow,.-.96,'dumps'.of ,to}v,' 143' casks: of! pelts,:47 sacks'. , of peas, 5491 : ' quarters of : beef,-.49.crates:pf muttou, GOi'packages of frozen. sundries',' ill4.'casks of. plep; 5 : casks ; of'. casings, .76 : sacks of .hides,';' : 167 j cases of. oanried , meats','. 1 bale '.of.. oowhair ',' 603 casks of 0at5;.;402 sack? of grass'seed; 89; bales of leather, 2S casks of ! skins, 8 bales of rubber .waste,"s4sibales.of flax,' 250 .bags of gum, 80S cases of gum,' 18,897 packages' of .butter,.4o tons .of concentrates. , ;.. : .: .•.■.■;■

j ■ ■-:;■)■. > • 'S .,; i ; A magisterial inquiry - into, 1 the' stranding of the Kaiparawill-bs held .at Auckland.' i-The'...Collector ,of .Customs",: will select .a convenient date,, and',when that is .fixed,, assessors'will, be; appointed by the Marine; Department.., ,;,- :...:;..■ ■i 'iy'-'Off: THE:;'TI!EATOOTir-;i ? ,;';:;■':;: ;>; Early (on' Saturda- morning, the New Zealand. Shipping Company arranged -.with , the Union Steam. Ship Company'to have the services '.of: the'; tug ■ Terawhiti '-,'• in' salving the : .TCaipara., ...Accordingly -the tug was provisioned.and.coaled for the voyagO;to Ancklnnd, and a number of extra; hands ■■ signed .on......These preparations ■ were earned , out with promptitude,' and. the., jtug left for" the' north soon after midday.;. It is anticipated that she will reach.'Auckland; early this afternoon. >:

:.-:;?' EEFLOATTNa: OPERATIONS;; : ; ' ; ■<. Mr.; John Daniel; salvaging expert: for the Union Steam Ship Company, left Wellington for Auckland'by the Main Trunk 1 express .on; Saturday,■.m ■ order■ to .direct, the refloating operations. A:staff ofsmen' accompanied .Mr. Daniel, and four ful pumps, and a..quantity of gear , were placed on the .train,' , and will be picked up. at 'Auckland by the Terawhiti. Mr. Daniel--will- make • ; an • inspection .with the, object of summing, up - the : position by .the ,time the tug arrives from Wei'lirigton, and it- is: anticipated, that thing, will bo in readiness, for the Terawhiti to'commenco, operations' {his'afternoon. ■•.'■'.' :' : 'i ■.■ ■■- '■''■' - ; •■ :.'■::■ : -When the • Terawhiti ■ ■ left Wellington, Captain W. J..Holmes had with him,the following : officers:—Chief, ;Mr. W. D.Cameron (late of thoMararoa);-second, Mr; A; Davis (late of the Manuka); chief engineer, Mr. John' Eankine; second; Mr. Davidson; third; Mr. J.W. Dunwoodio.