Steady jungress is being made with the salvagijg of the timber cargo of the. s.s. Abel 'Tasman, which was wrecked or the north breakwater at Gveymoiith on duly 18, and already over 300,C0t superficial feet of her total shipment a 1 810,000 sup. feet has been removed tri the shore, meeting a. ready sale in L'suterbury, states the Grey River Argjs. The steamer is standing ipi verv W'll (o the buffeting of the heavy seal, and although there have been seven! days oil which the salvaging gangs coutl not work on the vessel, it is hoped p recover all her cargo and fittings. Tiere is no noticeable change in tiio noslion of the vessel, due to the taking off of over a third of her cargo.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19138, 6 October 1936, Page 6
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