STEAMER BEACHED

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 148, 24 June 1914, Page 8

STEAMER BEACHED

KAURI ASHORE NEAR WESTPORT WAS IN DANGER OF SINKING CAPTAIN AND CREW LAND SAFELY. '(II lELEGRiPH.-=fRESg ASSOCIATION.) i WESTPORT, 23rd June, j The Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Kauri, from Auckland, is ashore on the beach north of the eastern breakwater. When entering at 6.40 this evening, in squally weather, she was apparently driven by a westerly set on to the eastern wall and damaged, but to what extent is not yet known. She then slewed round the breakwater, and later drifted ashore or was beached some 200 yards north of the breakwater on a sandy beach. From tiiere sho drifted along half a mile further north, and is now apparently hard and fast. ' No one has yet come ashore, but as there is comparatively little sea and the vessel should be almost high and dry at low water, no fears are entertained for the safety of those on board. The* vessel is under tho command of Captain l?uxton. A tug went out, but tho Kauri is too far in shore for her to render assistance. If the vessel holds where she is it is not thought that it will be a- very difficult task to refloat her, but nothing authoritative can be said until it is ascertained to what extent she is damaged. The vessel has thirty tons of cargo for Westport, mainly sugar and general produce. The captain and crew are standing by the ship until low water, about 4 o clock, when they expect to be able to walk ashore.