PUNT ADRIFT.

Grey River Argus, 12 March 1913, Page 1

PUNT ADRIFT.

■ . .. - — «» . — » ■ . . PASSENGERS' TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. (Per Press Association). INVERGARGILL-, March to. The passengers, teV in number, who set off from the west side of theWaiau in the punt on Saturday at 6.30 p.m. for Tuatapere, had" an unexpected and exciting exprience. When about. " half way across the fiver, which was running ihigrh and strong 1 , a hook on the wire' rope broke off, and/the passengers were carried" down the. river towards the moutK at a rapid rate. What the 'consequences would be were hot . apparent at the outset, and serious results were apprehended, until the p«.nt was found to.Be making ?or the PaipatotaTa side where it went ashore about too yards from' the place at, which it . was released from the fastenings. ■'.'■., The Rev' Mr McEwari, who was on board, was struck on the head by the wire ropa receiving a nasty cut, \vhicb had to be stitched' by Dr. Stcwar,. of Otautau. I A smalf- boat, only capable of conveying passengers acrtfss, has, been 1 established, and it iis oxpected, that it will be about a week before the punt sei"vi<:e > can be .restored. . ' ;