THE WAIKARE ASHORE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9653, 5 January 1910, Page 5

THE WAIKARE ASHORE.

STRIKES A ROOK AND IS

BEACHED

SOUNDS EXCURSION PASSENGERS SAFE.

H M S PIONEER SENT TO . DUSKY BAY.

Per .Press Assooisfciom Dunediu, January 4

The Waikare, which is on an excursion to the Sounds with 150 passengera’-on beard, struck a rook in Dusky Sound yesterday. The vessel is reported to be badly damaged and the eogiaeroom and stokehold ere full to the water’s level. The vessel was beached on Stop IsMnd the passengers and crew being safely landed on the beach of the main' land. Arrangements are being mads to dispatch the Mcura as early aa possible to-day for the /cone. H.M.S, Pioneer received orders to sail at once from Bluff’ and should be back with the passengers to-Dig«)«. _ The Waikare is in » perilous position, and it is feared that her back will break. 'JFrojn the raeagra JiVfc.orrQa.tion sopplied it is quite clear that ihe damaged steamer was beached m remarkably quick time. Tins was necessary owing to the depth of the water in the immediate vicinity The Waikare was making her fourteenth trip to the Sounds [and this was the first occasion cn which sne mot with any mishap. B The Moms left Port ohaunora at 820 this morning and arrives at the Bluff to-night and expects to meet the Pioneer returning from Da B ky Bay. If necessary tne Moura will proceed to the Waikaro’s assistance. The tag Ts raw hi Si wish a selvage equipment, under She ocntroi o_ Daniels’, the company’s salvage expert, will be SL-n.iy Wellington tc-nighs if advisee thau ■» ;s EQCGSPttrV. , The Rosamond arrived at tho Bluff this morning, having passed Fnysesur Point in the night without being inter con ted. As the Pioneer has proceeded Jo the scene the Eoaamoau will not go. , , The Waikara is badly aamaged.

THE OAPTAIN’S REPORT

Dunedin, January 5, Cbptein Newton wires to headquarters t "Waikara struck noon .yesterday beached on Step Island, lauded passengers and crew, ah wen, stem on Island, otern in eleven fathoms. ”