Perils of the Sea

Southland Times, Issue 10966, 18 February 1907, Page 2

Perils of the Sea

THE MAHENOi UNFORTUNATE. For United Press Association. I3y Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, HOBART, Feb. 16, The s.s. Maheno had a rough voyage. A seaman named Walters died from heart disease 'before leaving Milford Sound, and was buried at sea. A big sea came aboard on Thursday, and inflicted injuries on a scarman named Henderson. THE AWARUA WRECK. AUCKLAND, Fob. 16. The Nautical Court found that the wreck, of the steamer Awarua, was not duo to unskilful or negligent navigation on the part of the captain or of the seaman who was at the wheel. The attention of the Minister of Marine will be drawn to the fact that the master had, when the vessel struck, in accordance with the terms of his employment, surrendered command to a seaman, who was at the wheel on the bridge steering the vessel to an anchorage. THE BRAVO GOES ASHORE. AUCKLAND, Feb. 16.

Tho Auckland owned scow Bravo, bound from Kaipara to Gisliorne, ran ashore about Id miles to the eastward of Cape Maria Van Diemen on Thursday morning last. The Bravo left Kaipara on Tuesday last with a cargo of timber for Poverty Bay ports. The vessel was buffeted about throughout)- the night, and somewhere about 5 a.in. she was carried ashore by sea and gale, and was piled on a hard sandy, b'cach. Tho crew all landed safely, but the master, Captain Wilson, who only recently came out of the hospital, is reported to bo very ill. The Bravo was a vessel of 44 tons register ,_ and was owned by Messrs A. Tankard, Jaggar and another. MATE LOST OVERBOARD,

AUCKLAND, Feb. 16. A telegram received by the Inspector of Police from Constable McDonnell, of Aratapu, states that Ernest Saunders, mate of tine s.s. Stirling, was lost overboard near Awarua yesterday. No further particulars are available. TWO VESSELS REPORTED LOST. LONDON, Feb. 16. Received 17th, 5.14 p.m. Tho Leith steamer, Movaria, with 19 hands, is believed to have foundered during a hurricane in the North Sea. A Tyne steamer is also supposed to have met the same fate. ON AND OFF AGAIN. MELBOURNE, Peb. 17.

Received 17th, 5.38 p.m. A new steamer, the Moruya, 500 tons, bound from Liverpool to Sydney and owned by the Illawarra Company, went ashore in a fog cm Friday night near Port Albert. The crew landed. The vessel was high and dry at low water. She floated yesterday afternoon, apparently uninjured and proceeded on her voyage. SHIP ASHORE AT AKATORE. DUNEDIN, Feb. 17. The French barque Marguerite Miraband is ashore on Akatore beach, near Milton. The captain and crow of 24 are safe, but the ship is much battered. The vessel was bound from Ex Rochelle to Tahiti. She had boon in a fog for nine days. The sea is very rough. THE RAKIURA AGROUND. News is to hand that the Rakiura (previously known as the Rose Casey) has gone ashore 4J miles north of the Nuggets. Latest particulars are to tho effect that she is still in a safe position on the beach. Tho tug Koputai left Dunedin on Saturday night with a spare anchor, cables and gear, and is standing by about a half a mile off, waiting for the tide, when an attempt will lie made to lo.w the Rakiura off. The weather, when the message was sent, was clearing, but there was some doubt whether the tug, could approach close enough! to be of sorice.