LIGHTERING OPERATIONS PROCEEDING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 26 June 1912, Page 7

LIGHTERING OPERATIONS PROCEEDING.

X" BY 'I'ELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION. GISBORNE. June 26. k The Terawhiti arrived early this morning, and is now engaged in transferring pumping appliances on to the 'Star of Canada. Mr Birkett, the (Union Company's repairs expert, arrived by the Navua, and is assisting Capt. Rairiey, the Tyser line superintendent. flt is-not expecteed that pumping can be commenced till late in -ihe afternoon. There are no new developments regarding the stranded steamer. She lies in precisely the same position as yesterday, and inspection does not show further damage. Lightering operations from the hold prooeded till midnight and were resumed at 7 this morning. The total output yesterday -was 9,500 carcases, 2,406 sacks of oats, ■wheat and peas, and 600 cases of kidneys. The gang is now engageed in re- - moving wood from the upper deck, and ' No. 1 hold, which is quite dry. The lower portion of the hold contains no vargo, but has about 30 feet of water in it, and No. 2 hold, containing 8,000 carcases of Gisborne meat is submerged ito a, depth of about 20 feet, and the meat cannot be touched till the water level has been reduced.