LATE "SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 17850, 22 December 1921, Page 9

LATE "SHIPPING

The Waitemate left Nowcast 1c at 1 p.m. yesterday, coal laden, for Auckland. After discharge she, will proceed to the Pacific Coast to load for New Zealand and Australian ports. WRECKED PERTH BREAKING DP. BATTERED BY HEAVY SEAS. No " longer docs the wrecked Perth, which went ashore when leaving Greymouth on November 15 for Melbourne, boar even the semblance of a steamer (states the Greymonth ‘Evening Star’). As tho result of the heavy seas winch dashed over her during last week-end tho exterior of tho abandoned hull was extensively damaged, and now presents a ragged and twisted appear>ncc. The funnel went overboard on Sunday morning, and practically all the deck fittings have disappeared. A largo portion of tho rigging in the aft part of the hull has been torn adrift, and is dangling over the ride in two pieces. It is noticeable also that the great crack amidships has widened, and the- masts are inclined inward, one showing a particularly ominous list. Considerably mere timber has been washed ashore from tho wreck, and is. strewn along (bo beach and the rocks of 'the tip head in broken fragments. Various more or loss optimistic opinions are expressed on tho possibility of tho vessel's imminent disintegration. The sight of the battered hulk, with gigantic 'breakers dashing over her and swirling through the crocks on her battered side, are- not hopeful. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. NEW PLYMOUTH. December 22.--8 a.m,. West.month, from Dunedin. NEWCASTLE. December 21. Koromiko. from Auckjpnd.—Waifemnta. for Auckland. ADELAIDE. December 21 .—James Craig, bq, for Auckland.