STEAMER RUNS SHORT OF COAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 9, 2 August 1930, Page 5

STEAMER RUNS SHORT OF COAL

The storm dropped on Thursday morning, the Kahika then being a. few miles north of East Capo. She proceeded to Hicks Bay without further mishap.- She Wirelessed for assistance, maintaining constant communication with land and the Waiinni was dispatched on night and successfully toweu the Kahika to pcirt arriving here last night. The Kahika received a severe buffeting during her drift north heavy seas frequently beating over the stern. One tremendous wave stove

DRIVEN OFF COURSE BY SALE. CREW PLACED ON RATIONS. GISBORNE, This Day. Encountering* a strong southerly gale off Castlepoint on Sunday afternoon last the Kahika bound from Gis borne to Dunedin was unable to make headway owing' to a shortage of coal. The vessel which was in exceptionally light trim was driven north over 250 miles off the course.

in the starboard forward bulwark and flooded the crew’s quarters, otherwise no damage was done. The crew were placed) on rations after the second day, tinned meat providing the chief food. Supplies of bread were low while the butter was all used. Captain Evans stated lie wc-uld not like to get a worse gale but despite this none of the crew suffered injury. The vessel was never in immediate, danger. The Kahika replenished her bunkers to-dhy and is expected to sail to-night for Dunedin.