FRUITLESS SEARCH
TUTANEKAI RETURNS
After a long but fruitless search for a'submerged rock, or other, objects which it was thought might have been respoijsiblo .for the mishap to the Northumberland, the Tutauekai returned .to Wellington at 7, a.m. yesterday. The. search was conducted over an area of two square miles between the seaward side of Ariel reef and the Puahinc and Patapouri" Points. An iron bar was dragged at a depth of 38 feet below the surface and frequent casts were made with a grab lead. Tho search revealed a ■level bpttqm of papa mud, ranging from 34 fathoms, seaward, with two patches of 27 fathoms. Owing to her lighthouse sduties the vessel will sail •for'tlio. South on Friday, but she may contiimo the search jn a few weeks.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 10
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129FRUITLESS SEARCH Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 10
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