LATEST ADVICE FROM THE SCENE

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 13 May 1913, Page 5

LATEST ADVICE FROM THE SCENE

WORK OF EXPERTS.

PREPARING FOR THE BIG TUG.

ATTEMPT TO BE MADE IN A DAY

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(from our Special Reporter.)

The stranding of the Indraharah has caused quite <a stir through the country, and Bulls is alive with motor cars. Captain Rainey, .assistant marine superintendent for the Tyser Line, and Mi* DlaaieiSj .(saivngo expert for thp Union Company, lost no time in having ■a - conference and arranging matters in connection with the proposed flotation of the stranded steamer, and the. result'of ■ their deliberations, TVas signalled both to Captain :Hollingsworth a lid alsoHii Mr Burk^tt.'of tb4 Union Company's- staff, who is on tho Terawhttiv■'.■.;-•,• '•■■,;!;.■•...". ■""'• ■■•'".■■/ "■, ■■-■'•'. The weather has.moderated* oriffisiderably,but it will take a da;v or two for the seas to go down sufficiently toaa- t low the salvage operations to be put" to the "test. ■' ";"'- • -•.•-.■:.■ '' . ■ ;. .The steamer lias 'shifted clod^r in shore, but** this is only what was to be "expected, considering the heavy seae by which she had been buffeted. The' Teiiawhiii was close in to-day and .everything is being got ready for the big tug which will be made in a. day ■or two. ,• \ ■.. '" ' *•■■ . ■ '• : ; , In the "meantime, preparations are Being. pushed, forward exppditiously 'with a)view to the final consummation' of the hopes and anticipations, and -it"will he T6f interest to readers of the " Chronicle" to know that there is a feeling:of optimism prevailitng on the beach. ■

" - Tlie officiiails all speak most hopefully .of 'the to be made to t>ut the Unerr iiifoicojrimijteaion again. "The pi-dspects/'jsaidvipoe official to mej "are i very,.bright jr.arid^-everythine is inolr i"fetv^i\ii\ J; Fortunately, the ship came in on a neap tide, so that the tides will l)o making, fin 4 should a&sist materially' yi^ ?. '• ; ■ -'. y Captain Toddi-New Zealand Super-" injteJiiiein^ of the-,Tvser Line..: is ex^ ' pe'^s' toVahiyo^-day. ' , "'

. A couple riioro stea,niers fully equipped are also, expected: to take' part .in the/fijaly-age operations. . ■ ' -