DRIVEN ASHORE IN AHIPARA BAY
Ketch Probably Total Loss By, Telegraph. - l’i"s> Assuciiition Whangarei, June 25. The 10-ton ketch Mlhongi, owned by Mr. 8. Atkinson, of Auckland, was driven ashore at. Ahipara Bay tills morning and is likely to become a total loss. The crew, comprising J. W. Wray the captain, and 1). Wellington left the ketch safely. The Mlhongi left Hokianga ballasted with sand on Sunday afternoon and bad trouble in clearing the bar. Cape Maria van Diemen was reached last evening, but it was found impossible to get tlie craft round, and she was forced out to sea by the weather. The wind increased jin violence and the Mihohgi moved up and down off Ninety Mile Beach all night The crew were kept busy bailing and had a perilous and distressing time.
At daybreak the vessel was outside Reef Point and ran for the most sheltered place in Aliipara Bay. Waves were breaking right over the Mlhongi here as she moved toward the beach broadside on, and came ashore opposite Miss Reed’s accommodation house. The crew were provided with refreshments and dry clothing by Miss Reed, and despite their trying experience suffered no physical barm and were quite cheerful. ■
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19350626.2.104
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 230, 26 June 1935, Page 10
Word Count
201DRIVEN ASHORE IN AHIPARA BAY Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 230, 26 June 1935, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in