THE ABEL TASMAN

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1936, Page 6

THE ABEL TASMAN

THE INSURANCES NOT KNOWN NO SALVAGE ATTEMPT YET (Pei Pres# Association, Copyright). GREYMOUTH, July 20. The weather was line to-day, with the sea moderating, but owing to tbe tides nothing can be done with the Abel Tasman, until late this afternoon, ivhen an endeavour will be made to recover the personal effects and money of the crow, } No attempt is being made to salvage the cargo meanwhile, pending the arrival of the underwriters’ iveThe hull was insured in the Batavia Insurance Co and Royal Exchange, hut the amount is unknown, the business being done through tbe Melbourne office. Several timber consignments on board wore insured,but the amounts are not known, Arrangements are being made by the Shipwreck Relief Society to assist and outfit the crew, who leave to-morrow l or Wellington, en route for Sydney. No injuries were sustained by the crew through the wreck, but Seaman Win by was admitted to the hospital with a poisoned finger. One man who was asleep when the ship left the wharf, was. awakened by the hump when the ship hit the rocks. He is still suffering from severe shock. It appears fairly definite that the Abel Tasman was holed under the No. 2 hatch when she struck the submerged stein of the wrecked Ivaponga. HULK BREAKS AWAY WELLINGTON, July 19. The hulk Rosamond, which is oeing towed to Auckland by the Union Company’s Kalingo, broiie adrift at midnight on Saturday at the mouth of Cape Runaway. There was a heavy sea running. The Kalingo stood by, and sue hoped to get a fresh line to the Rosamond late this afternon, as the .sea had moderated. The vessels are eighteen miles off land and are in no danger. HIMATANGI SOLD. WELLINGTON, July 19. The Anchor Company’s steamer Himatangi lias been sold to Australian buyers, and she wiii be towed to Sydney this week, by the trawler Elsie 1 Cam. The Himajtangi has been [laid up at Wellington since September, .1931. mi ■■iiiiwiiwiiiiinißiWßa—wa—ji