SCOW ON THE ROCKS
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
(By telegraph.) (Specie! to "The Evening Post."l
,., „ . AUCKLAND, This Day. M'Callum. Brothers' stow Pahiki which had. been securely moored to Hie whart on the Auckland side of the harbour, was found this morning on the rocks at Devonport on tho opposite side to tho city. Appearances point to an attempt to run the scow out of port., as all the saila had been set by the persons removing the boat, and a light, which had burnt out, had been hoisted in the rigging. gi 10 was fully equipped tor a voyage, but for the fact that there were no provisions aboard. Being a stout vessel, she was capable of reaching Australia. Fortunately, owing to the fine night, the hull is not damaged. The affair is shrouded in n mystery which the police are now trying to unravel. About twelve years ago tho Pahiki was cut in two at Auckland by the Northern Company's stenmor. Clansman, when c.ominp to berth from. Russell. She was subsequently refloated and repaired.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 137, 14 June 1927, Page 9
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174SCOW ON THE ROCKS Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 137, 14 June 1927, Page 9
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