A SCOW ASHORE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 2780, 31 July 1907, Page 5

A SCOW ASHORE.

Electric Telegraph—Press Association. ucklaud. July 30. The .scow Bravo was carried ashore at Pontana Bay close to Whangarei on Monday night. Tin scow had anchored in a sheltered position, but the anchor dragged and the vessel was swept ashore. The crew were *a 11 landed safely. The scow is said to he on a sandy beach and to have sustained no damage. She was bound from Ngunguru to Paeroa. The crew are standing by the vessel, and it is expected she will be floated without much difficulty. The Bravo was ashore near Capo M aria-Van Diemen in January last. She w as floated off and came to Auckland. where she wa srepaired. She is owned by a local syndicate. The master’s telegram to the local agents (the Northern Coal Company) is as follows: “During the easterly gale the Bravo dragged her two anchors and carried away the cahle. There is a chance of getting her off it tho weather moderates, but at present it is impossible to do anything as the seas are breaking over the hull and rigging. The crew are all on shore.” It has been decided to send a scow to Pontant. Bay to take off the Bravo’s cargo of coal. A tug boat w ill then tow the Bravo off the beach.