ARAPAWA GOES ASHORE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16504, 4 August 1919, Page 7

ARAPAWA GOES ASHORE.

WHILE LEAVING WAITARA RIVER. r ' ATTEMPTS AT REFLOATING. ■ The Collector of Customs at New r Plymouth this morning received the following telegram from the Waitara Customs agent: "The Arapawa went ashore while going out of Waitara yes- - terday at 1.30 p.m. After grounding ' sho sot on the south beach. An ati tempt was made to get oil next tide ’ and sho set over to the north beach, ! where sho now lies outside the north L ' wall.” The tide was almost full at the 1 time of the mishap, high-water being 1 at 1.40 p.m. Tho manager of tire New Plymouth ' office of tho Northern Steam Ship Com: puny, who are the owners, has been advised that an attempt was to bo mado at high-water this afternoon to 1 haul the Arapawa clear of the stones. It is not yet known what damage tho i vessel lias .sustained. The Arapawa is of 271 tons gross register and is commanded by Captain Keatley. Sho was proceeding to Onehnnga. when tho mishap occurred. On Saturday morning sho was unable to work cargo at Opunake, whither she was bound from Wanganui, and went to Waitara after calling at New Plymouth.