THE RECENT STORM

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6745, 17 February 1909, Page 6

THE RECENT STORM

[ COASTAL VESSELS GET A BUFFETING!. PEtSS ASSOCIATION-. CHBISTCHUBOH, February 16. The Ripple, which arrived this morning with a load of 850 sheep, left Wangunui at 1.80 aju. on Friday last, and four hours later met a strong southerly Kale. Ab the wind and sea increased Captain Allsopp headed for the coast, and came down, inside Klapiti and Mana Islands as far as -Oh.au Point. Finding that there was no chance of keeping on. in the face of the gale Captain Allsop went into Te. Kaminwi, inswe of Ohau Bay, where he anohored about 4 p.m. While the vessel was sheltering there the steamers Hula, Stormbird and PtStiki came in to escape' the bad wea.ther outside. _ The Ripple remained at' anchor until S a.m. yesterday, when, -the gale having abated, 6he resumed her passage. She had a fine weather run from Te Kaminari Bay to Lyttelton. None of her sheep were lost, although eome\ were rather weak after, being over .four days on board. The Storm, which left Lyttelton last Thursday morning for French Pass, to load sheep for Lyttelton, had a very unpleasant and trying experience in the gale. She put into Picton yesterday morning for shelter, but resumed her passage later on and arrived at Lyttelton to-day.