MISHAP TO A SCHOONER.

North Otago Times, 3 February 1913, Page 4

MISHAP TO A SCHOONER.

ter Press 'Association. Christohurch, E& (!. ■ Shorbly after Hun. o-n Saturday, a 1 message ,v as received from tb-2 signaling at Adderley Head, to the effect that the Kitiapoi SliiiiPing Company's Kairaki, bound from Napier to Kaiapoi w-itb sheep, ha,l a small sohooner in tow. Two hours later the Kairaki ■arrive:! in the stream, wfeu it was ascertained the vessel in tow was tthe auxiliary schooner Fairprn, a well known trader between Audi-laud aivl Naipier, and 'Kmnru. At 4 p.m. the schooner was .brought insido themolej and berthed at ths Gladstone pier. Seen cn arrival her /jnaster (Capta'n Thomson) stated that the vessel sailed -from Timnru on Saturday last with a full cargo of produce for Wii'iroa. On Tuesday last, when abreast of Aharon, tbe vessel rati into- a strong northerly gale, and it'iiglit shelter in Ak-aron. The following day the vessel proceeded on her voyage, heavy weather being, encountered. At 4 a.m. onFrid n y, wiien ia Cook Strut the Fairhurn was struck by a heavy gale, which blew her foresail away and also broke her rudder fastening*. When the gale subsided efforts were made to rig a jury rudder, (lut whilst the operations were being carrieij 011 the vessel drifted well out to sea,. Sui)| sevjuently the engines were set going, anil an effort made to get tack to the , land, hut owing to the strong wind awl oil running, short Captain Thomson thought it advisable to seek ndp. When about 20 miles east cf Cape .Campbell, at 7 o'clock, last evening, ths Kairakj was signalled, and -the vessel was taken in tow to Lyt'teltoii., 'Fairly heavy weather was experienced on the run down. The vessel -will he placed oli t-ha Patent slip on Wednesday p&xt, wten repairs will be effected to the rudil»r, and an examination will he , made 0 f the pi'opellors. She will pro'.-ably resume hsr voyage about | the end of next week. The Fairhurn is an auxiliary schooner c-f fill tons. She bad-two engjiesof 30 h.p.each, I drivinj a soparato screw. The i owners aro Messrs Cr-anby n nd Co., ' NaKer. 1