OCEAN MISHAPS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 December 1929, Page 7

OCEAN MISHAPS

NORWICH CITY WRECK “BREAKING UP FAST” (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) SUVA, December 3. The last message from the Norwich City stated that the vessel was breaking up fast. It is expected that the crew will be landing. Assistance was requested. The vessel’s wireless is now silent. The Trongate sailed from Apia yesterday, after obtaining a guarantee from the Government. FREIGHTER ON REEF. (Received December 3, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 3. Caught by a southerly squall at Bellambi, the freighter Kooyong dragged her anchors and was on Bellambl Reef, where she remained for an hour. The vessel was refloated and rushed to Sydney, badly holed. She entered port with a serious list and making water rapidly. She was towed to a dock. “ORUNGAL” IN TOW. SYDNEY, December 2. The steamer ’’Mungana” reached the drifting “Orungal” early this morning, and she is now towing her to Sydney. A tug is also approaching, in cqse she is needed.

CARNEGIE EXPLOSION.”

TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN AULT. WELLINGTON, December 2. Dr Kidson and Mr A. Thomson, late of the Apia Observatory, pay a tribute to Captain Ault, of the yacht Carnegie, whom they knew intimately, they having both sailed with him in the Carnegie. Dr Kidson said that Captain Ault was well acquainted with all parts of the world. He was a fine officer and an indefatigable worker, with a knack of getting the best out of those under his command. He added: “The loss of the Car-> negie was a serious -blow to science. The huge expenditure made on her and her equipment has been justified by the results. Her equipment was far in advance of anything previously attempted, and it included some quite new apparatus for the measurement of gravity. The loss of the equipment was itself a severe blow, and it was quite likely that it would be impossible to replace the Carnegie.”