CHANGES FAVOUR RESCUE.
AID FROM THE AIR. (Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, JJune 2. Arrangements have been made with YValshe Bros to convey to the Barrier the life-saving appliances received from Wellington. The Waiotahi returned at noon from Tryrhena Bay. When she left there at six o’clock this morning there were no fresh developments. Jl was quite impossible for the Waiotahi or tho Katoa to go to the ocean aide of the island. A tremendous sea was pounding on tho coast there, and the remains oi’ the Wiltshire must be standing an awful strain. However, it would take a lot to break, down the construction of the big ship- Although those abooard might- bo uncomfortable, there was little doubt of their eventual rescue. The tug Awhina could not got within a. mile of tho wreck. Owing to the raging surf there were possibilities of disaster as long as the heavy weather lasted, but all the chances were in favour of a complete rescue.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16749, 2 June 1922, Page 7
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