SEARCHING VESSELS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 8054, 7 March 1912, Page 1

SEARCHING VESSELS

; WARSHIP PIONEER TURNS BACK AMOKURA ON USUAL TRIP. H.M.S. Pioneer, whi'fch left Lytteli ton.on Tuesday afternoon to assist in the search, was stopped in mid-ocean last night, and is now returning. She was in touch with the wireless station on the General,Post Office, Wellington, all day'yesterday, and as soon as the Gertie’s report was received a message was dispatched to Commander Stopford informing him that the Himitangi was found and that there was no need to search further. Soon afterwards a message was received from the commander stating that the Pioneer had turned back and was making for Lyttelton, where she expected to arrive on Friday morning. The Ainokura would discover that her search was ended on Monday evening last. She wall not return direct to Wellington, as she was on her periodical visit to the outlying islands in search of castaways. If the wind was favourable' she would go on direct to the Antipodes, but if unfavourable she ■ would return to Akaroa, thence proceeding to Stewart Island, the Snares, the Auckland Islands, the Campbell group, the Antipodes, and the Bounties.