TO RUNS ASHORE

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 19, 17 January 1929, Page 5

TO RUNS ASHORE

ATTEMPT TO REFLOAT STRANDED STEAMER. LATTER'S POSITION WORSE. Press Association —Copyright. HOKITIKA, This Day. Yesterdkiy the Grey Harbour Board's tug,* Westland, was brought) down to assist in hauling the stranded Zmgara oc the beaph,. The tug entered tho jriver but grounded oil a sand) bank and so far hn s not been refloated, but it is hoped to refloat her this afternoon undamaged. The* position of the Zingfa bar, not improved and) she is being washed further on to tbe b«wh close to the wooden protective works. Some damage has been done to the rudder pest and the proioellor.