MISHAP TO STEAMER.
(Per* Press Association). WELLINGTON, last night. A Avell-knowri steamer* visiting tliese waters m connection Avith a special mission had an exciting fckpei'ience on Saturday evening during a fuiious northwest gale. Tlie vessel anchored m WOl--ser Bay, inside ' the heads, waiting for the Aveather«to moderate, and betAveen 7 and 8 p.m. the anchor commenced to drag. Before steam could be raised to get the vessel under Aveigh, she drifted broadside on to the beach off Seatoun, half-Avay betAveen the wharf and the Pinnacles, arrd rests orr a sand and shingle bottom. r The Union Company's tug TeraAvhiti was sejjit out, also the Jarrie Seddon and the tug Nation, and. tliese succeeded, after considerable difficulty, m getting the steamer afloat at high Avater* today. Tiro vessel steamed to port, apparently nono the Avorso for her experience. I— l lmi n 11 in- ----- ■— -
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14578, 8 April 1918, Page 2
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143MISHAP TO STEAMER. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14578, 8 April 1918, Page 2
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