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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18192, 13 September 1933, Page 5

Damage estimated at over 0200 was caused by a fire which destroyed a milking shed owned by Mr. (’. E. H. Rout, Fiankton. Mid-September is early for open sea bathing. Tempted by the bright sunshine and the genial warmth it engendered, quite a number of girl and women bathers disported themselves in the harbor at. Oriental Bay. Wellim.'ton, on Satmdny atleruoon. Two vessel;, the Northern Company.’, excursion steamer Rangitoto and the huge keel y a flit Viking. Inoke adnlt lrorn their moorings at ~iid on Satin day. Both were damaged to a certain extent hclme being towed to safety. Considerable difliculty was c\ perieneed when the Baugitoto dragged her moorings late in the afternoon and fouled the auxiliary ketch Kira, which was aneliort-d uearhv. fhe captain ami crew of the Harbor Board s tug le Awa- ) 1 iua ha,l a hard light before they ■finally brought the Rangitoto to safety alongside Queen's wliarf. hut iiefore the ex (i.rsioii steamer could he towed clear her iron railings had been extensively damaged iiy the liirn's bowsprit. The I Rangitoto ‘ was eventually berthed safely.