ENEMY MINES.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15024, 19 March 1919, Page 2 (Supplement)

ENEMY MINES.

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WellTnglon, Feb. 24. Another mine was discovered by trawlers.off Cape Farewell last week, and was exploded.

A report was received on Friday that I ;> mine Tiad been seen afloat off Paeka-j kariki, but search made on Saturday and I bunday proved unsuccessful. . Trawling operations now are limited! to one unit in the vicinity of Cape! b arewell and one off North' Cape. _ v , WeSJington, March 6. Ino steamer Kamona arrived off Wellington yesterday with a German mine: m tow. The mine was sighted off Cape | * arewell on Tuesday evening, when the'! vessel was en route" from Greymouth- to ] Efforts were made to sink' it by rifle fir^ but, though it was pun«-j tured, the holes were well above the water line. The captain decided that it was a rather dangerous Object, and that ne would take it in tow. Accordingly a: r.oat: was lowered, and a rope was passed round the mine. Captain Hall Thompson went out to Wellington Heads, hut the mine was then noticed to "be. sinking cwinfe to the water, entering through | the bullet holes during towing. The muie was, therefore, i>bw«cl well out to i ,tsea and the towline cut !