DAMAGED SCOW
ON EVEN KEEL AGAIN
UNLOADING IN PROGRESS
(Pm* Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day
dear for the righting of the scow Echo) was placed in position yesterday and the floating crane Hikitea brought the vessel to an even keel this morning, and she wa; towed to the'floating dock wharf, lithe was primped out, and the work of unloading is now proceeding. The amount of cargo still in the vessel will not be ascertained till the work has proceeded further. After discharge, she will be taken to the patent slip in Evans Bay for examina-
tion. It is known that most of the damage the vessel suite red is confined to the forward part. The agents state that she had 1-10 tons of cargo. So far they have iocovered from the beach 79 boxes oi butter, 13 crates of cheese, 2b empty oil drums, and other articles. The work of collecting is still proceeding.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17948, 28 November 1932, Page 6
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