OYSTER FISHING
SMALL STEAMER'S VOYAGE
Among the arrivals at Wellington yesterday was the. siiiaH'wooden steamer Toiler, of 61 tons register, eh route from Whakataiie to Bluff. The vest 1 was recently purchased by tho • Bluff Crayfish and Oyster Company from the East Coast' Freezing Company, after having been idle in the Whakatane river for about two years. After some alterations to the decking she will be employed for oyster fishing in the South. Tho Toiler left Whakatane on 10th May under the command of Captain I; L. Petrie. Meeting with heavy seas at the East Cape she had to put back to Wangaparawa Bay, but on the following day she again, put' out and, despite the heavy weather, almost reaehod Mahia Peninsula, but the coal began to run short, which necessitated, putting in to Gisbbrne to replenish' the supply. She'sailed from Gisbqrne on Saturday, and at 5 p.m. oh Sunday, had reached Castlepdint, but exceptionally heavy seag were again encountered, and it was not until 3.30 p.m. yesterday that the Toiler berthed at Wellington to obtain a further supply of coal. Weather permitting, the Toiler is to sail from hero at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning for Lyttelton, in continuation of her voyage. .
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 114, 17 May 1927, Page 10
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202OYSTER FISHING Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 114, 17 May 1927, Page 10
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