THE ARAHURA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14244, 12 March 1917, Page 2

THE ARAHURA.

. I The Arahura arrived yesterday after- ■ I noon .(stefce?. Saturday's .Auckland-Herald) . from Gisborne and berthed at the 'Hob ' ! Auckwl >f * ? he 7 esse1 ' cams to L Auckland under. her own steam, made . , the passage nearly as quickly as at ordin .arytjmes. She does 40* look as Sf damaged as would be expected The j Part amidships above -the deck that was , : atoye in has been strengthened with angle irons The principle* damage, re- '■^.^^ hooding of the shin J s W^ 6 ? bel -° W the J l^- /ho £ Tva s broken 111 one plate and other pkte a , bent and rivets started-. This wa s te paired by bolting plates on the inside of the, ship,, a space left -.between these plates and the side, being filled, with . cement This wa! 3 doije on the.bea'ch at : ! low-water after „sie. wfe had been pumped below ,th>;|.6le. The work was >|so well done thT^though the steamer 1. brought . extra pumps the ship's oirn pumps were, sufficient id keep her dryj# - (The part-damaged. above the deck incHW 1 .ed the butcher's/ shop and the chief cook' s room. This having nothing verv strong supporting.' it, was pushed in and 1, buckled put of shape. The chief cook ■ I had a fortunate escape, as he was sleeping on. the settee and not in his bunk which wa s built on th,e ship's side. The vessel will go into dock.ron Tuesday. v An Auckland message on Friday stated : — Some trouble has been experienced in, connection with the repairs to the liner damaged in collision ; with the Arahura. . The boilermakers refused to work overtime until certain demands previously made in connection with the increase of Avages demanded" had been, granted. A refusal occurred on Wed- : nesday. and Tliursday, but overtime was worked to-night.