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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 August 1924, Page 5

Strait last week, in which the s.s. Ripple was lost, the Anchor liner Regulus, while on her way from Wellington to Nelson on 6th inst., was struck by a heavy sea arid lost a quantity of deck cargo, consisting of seven barrels of oils an& 20 cases’of kerosene. It was subsequently reported that a number of barrels arid cases of kerosene bad been washed ashore near Terawhiti, and il

whs at first I bought that this was a portion of the Hippie's cargo. However it was lately ascertained that it was from the 1 liegulns, and steps were taken ti salvage it. Yesterday morning a party consisting of Mr W. lingers (manager of tile Anchor Company), Mr (manager of the shipping department of T, and W. Young), Mr M. Rogers, and the Bbriiao brothers, in whose launch tpe trip was made, left Island Bay at 6 O’clock to recover the cargo. A whaleboat was also taken. Constable Catt had proceeded overland on horseback and indicated to the party on arrival where the cargo was located. The result of the trip was made known to a Mail representative to-day by Mr \Y'. Rogers. lie staled that taking advantage of the exceptionally calm weather ,and starting from Island Ray, alter about an hour's run I hey reached

the* scone of operations—Urn mouth <>t the Kni'Ori stream adjacent to the Karma ]iglit, cargo from the beach to the whaleboat and thence to the launch. Continuous heavy rain was experienced throughout, the trip. r lhis is practically thb roughest portion of the coast, but ill gpite of jutting and submerged rocks which abound hereabouts, the skipper of the launch, having a thorough knowledge of the vicinity, apparently treated the rocks with contempt and steered full speed for the beach. After making three separate landings in the whale boat, the

party salvaged seven casks of oil and a. number of tins of kerosene. As showing the tremendous seas running on the flight- the cargo went overboard, Mv Rogers stated that wood from the kerosene cases was strewn 50 feet up the cliff. It was almost- unbelievable that the force of the heavy seas could have thrown the boards so high up- The sea iii' the early morning was exceptionally

smooth for the Strait; but about nine o’clock the wind came up and the sea began to rise. Fortunately, by this time all the cargo had been recovered and tlie party were making the return journey, Island Bay being reached an hour later. Here the barrels were thrown overboard from the launch and floated ashore, from where they were rolled up tho beach and loaded info a lorry and

taken to Wellington. The crew worked with a will in transferring the cargo from the beach to tlio whaleboat, and thonce to the launch. Continuous heavy rain was experienced throughout tho trip