VESSEL FIRMLY HELD' ON THE ROCK.
NO HOPE OF BEING REFLOATED I (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. I Early this nloriung the passengers am some df the crew from the Maitai ai'i*ivei i at Auckland 'from R&rbtonga^ Th'o tide was 'evidently fairly higl when- 'the Maitai drifted ' ashore. Th sea abbtot the vessel is ' studded witl dangerous rdeks', which liaVe been tin sc^ne of "previous ittarine disasters. Tli< captain and officers are of opinion tha there is no hope whatever of floating tin Mait&i., 'the j^bktibn occupied by . the hu l mhkfftg itJ'.evideiit that it. will break iip the feefs on Which the vessel is strand ed sealing the fate of any vessel- so .firm ly : held.' The narrow arms of 'the" rod r6ac'h v t!o -\nthin a foot of the surface and sud deiily falls to 20ft depth. *' The' captaiii of tlie rescuing steamei states that hie Was Unable to "find rporc for'thoMaitai's passengers and crew Ri ;6i*diriary passengers.' He took them as ipebpl'6'in distils on condition tliat thej provided' 'their oVvn bedding, etc. The\ | wfere ; mostly accommodated on the dec!* $6it the voyage to Auckland.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14191, 8 January 1917, Page 4
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188VESSEL FIRMLY HELD' ON THE ROCK. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14191, 8 January 1917, Page 4
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