WRECKED OFF WEST COAST

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 6

WRECKED OFF WEST COAST

STEAMER KAIRAKI LOST WITH ALL HANDS BEACH STREWN WITH WRECKAGE CREW OF FOURTEEN ON BOARD v The Kaiapoi Shipping Company's steamer Kairaki, bound from Wellington to Greymouth, has been wrecked off Point Elizabeth. From tho nature- of tho wreckage which has littered the coast it is cle.tr that tho steamer is a total loss, and there appears to be no possible hope for the crew. The ActingSecretary of tho General Post Office (Mr. F. V. Waters) received the following telegram on Satarday morning:— • "Greymouth, 11.40 a.m., Saturday — The Ton Mile telephonist reports wreckago coming ashore. It consists of butter, brooms, and one piece of board I marked 'Remuera.' " I "Greymouth, 11.50.—Wreckage coming ashore at the Ten. Mile probably from steamer Kairaki. Piece of timber marked 'Remuera' is part of a packing case. Kairaki is known to have transhipments ox Remuera. . A life-buoy with name Kairaki' has been picked up on Ten Mile Beach. It is almost cerI tain this is the steamer lost. She was due here from Wellington, and is supposed to have four bags mails." NEWS FROM THE SCENE. . LIFE-BUOYS WASHED ASHORE. (By Telegraph—Press AStocia.tion.l Greymouth, September 26. A quantity of the wreckage found at Ten Mile Creek has been recogniseeVby tho local agent as that of the cargo of the Kaiapoi Companyjs steamer Kairaki, 181 tons net. .Two life-buoys bearing the name "Kairaki" have also been washed ashore, . She was due here todav from Wellington. \ Search parties went out in an endeavour to find traces of the ship and her crew. The results of the search indicated, the worst fears in regard .to the Kairaki. It is surmised that: either through the Tough, weather or an accident on the ship of some sort, she was driven on the rocks near Point Elizabeth, and has totallv disappeared. ' , She had a crew of 16 on board, of whom are: — Captain, W. 6. Scott. First mate, D. M'lntyre, • Second mate, S. Trice. First engineer, .W. ' Arnold' (Greymouth). '. Second engineer,, Harold Gittos (Grevmouth). Third pmrincpr. T.. Noble (Greymontb). It is belxvctl that she is a total loss.