TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16188, 25 September 1914, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

(Per United Press Association.) OPOTIKI, September 24. The Fairbairn, an auxiliary schooner of 95 tons, laden with bricks, is ashore oa the Opotiki bar. She was entering the harbour when the wind and tide carried her on to the beach, and was washed high on the shingle, whence she will have to be dug out when the weather moderates. WELLINGTON, September 24. A rather startling accident occurred at the Wellington patent slip at Evans Bay last evening, when the Union Steam Ship Company's collier Karori, 1863 tons, wa3 being taken up on the cradle for overhaul. The Karori had almost been hauled to the required position when one of the> links in the cable gave way, and immediately the vessel made a quick return to sea. Luckily nothing happened to be in the way at the time, and this enabled the collier to land in the water safely, stern first. Those on board the vessel soon had her under control, and she was moored alongside the slip wharf. Owing to the broken chain the Karori was unable to be placed on the slip to-day, and is proceeding to Greymouth. BLENHEIM, September 24. The constable at Seddon reports that a 12ft boat, painted yellow with a red stripe, was -washed ashore near Cape Campbell this morning, and that some time afterwards an oar came ashore. TIMARU, September 24. A proposal by the Borough Council to borrow £10,000 for street improvements was carried to-day by 514 votes to 106. The voting was unusually small. The council is undertaking the works partly to relieve the expected unemployment. A man named Austin, who was arrested on a charge of drunkenness to-day, was found to have in his pockets many articles of jewellery which were stolen from Mr M'Nab's sEop on Tuesday night. He had sold some ladies' gold watches in the streets for 2s each.