A WESTERLY GALE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12712, 15 November 1904, Page 5

A WESTERLY GALE.

ROUGH WEATHER 'ON THE .„WEST COAST. ' bfetAYED. 'rf : -:l-'" : ' ■£> : " ! ■.-;.'■■';.":': ■/■■l^i: '"■'■■'■ : \ ; \'s' 1 ---".'. ■•v.'i '■,'•:■ '=' ; :=i: ';-'. : '"- : -"/■■■■■'v.'-■:-.'i. '-'M:-y.''-':" '-.":■■ -. : ?'';; : '-', '■ :';'''■.■',!': '-:'>:;''• -- ] : IiOUOIt TRIP OP THE MBAWA; A. *v#Kt strtnig galO from the westward pre- ; vailed along .the coast, yesterday, and interfered with shipping on the West Coast. , | At Ouehunga a strofig west to soath-WMt gaits was blowing throughout the day,, and the Manukau bar was seen at ita worst. - The steamer Rotoiti was timed to leave in the afternoon tar New Plymouth tod , Wellington, but Just as the lines were being cast off, a telegram from the -heads was received, stating that the bar was impass» ah>, and the vessel was again made fast. She will leave this morning if the bar Is deemed in. a satisfactory state. • . The steamer Muritai was expected to arrive at Onehunga yesterday, hut, owing ; to the rough weather prevailing, was i barbound at Wanganuj. She will . leave for Hokianga soon" after arrival, which will . not be until after the weather moderates. The steamer Kia Ora is also unable to [. leave Onehhnga, owing to the high sea run- . hing'ofa the bar. ' . : ! : - V-. .'?,'". .Old and experienced mariners consider that , the rough father; conditions On the' West 1 Coast during the past few months are the worst experienced for years. , ■ • [B* TELEGRAPH.—OWN- OOBJ^iWNi>KjJT.] !'■ ' ' New PttMOuTft, Monday. i" ', Passengers ■■ Vy the Kteainer Roraws from the North report a veiry if&ttgh time coming ! over the i'lanukau fe. ' The,jßtMm«t left i Onehunga as' usual on ■ Sunday aftlrhOo% i with a large number Of passengers for th« k South. There was a big sea running in over *, the bar, but as the tU at the heads * Weft right Captain' Norburf took the steamer ; out. 'th Ol'ossihg the bar tremendous seas i struck the steamer, and broke on hoard. * The shock fairly made the BaraWa. reel and * tremble, and sweeping along did some " damage aboard. The ship's bell was smash* ;■: M, i.ho skylights broken, and ; some damage ii done to the, bulwaafka; / Several hundred

gallons of wnter went into the saloon, and {Hi whilfl ill da board had on anxious tinie. Captain &QT&ulry handled his steamer with seamanship, and brought i.« tfirourfi the ordeal. As soon as possible Captain ftdfbnry put the Rarawa at full speed, and after clearing the dangerous water on the bar, the BawY-a, nU&ottgli.wiUi th* gal© " hi' her teeth, mado.a capital passage down the coast, reaching New Plymouth shorty after" five o'clock. Ofctng to the steamer Kotuku being in the fairway, to the wharf, some delay occurred in setting 'the Rarawa in, but the Kotuku eventually lint to '&&, and the Tarawa was berthed shortly before seVen o'clock. The . express train: fas.. delayed' tbt ■ a few minutes to take .passengers and the somewhat large' mail.* The passengers who remained in' town speak- in high terms of Captain Norburys seamanship. The dam' age done on board was hot Very serious.' ;;, A ventilator was smashed, add damage done to pari of the railing and deck seats, etc . ;V' «—■■■ ■ i*=g ■..