Steamer Takapuna

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1101, 23 September 1904, Page 3

Steamer Takapuna

OVERDUE AT AUCKLAND

Has Southern 'Frisco Mail Aboard

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, this cUy Tue Union Company's steamer Takapuna, which was due at Ouchunga from Now Plymouth at 8 a.m yestorday, has not arrived, Later, There is still no sign of tho Takapuna from Now Plymouth. The Rarawa, which left Now Plymouth last night, arrived at Onohunga at 9 this morning, Tho captain of tho Rarawa reports that on tho trip up ho did not soo tho Takapuna, Tho Taka. puna has tho 'Frisco mail aboard, and tho mail Bteamor will probably bo dolayed'

TERRIFIC GALE ON THE COAST

STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN NORBURY

Uv Telegraph.—Pres« Assooiatico. Auckland, this day,

Captain Norbury, of the Rarawa, snya that the weather on the West Const is the worst in his experience of twenty years. Thirty miles off the Manahu bar an immense roller swept the steamer, smashing tho rfoor of a rooin, und doing other slight damage, Captam Norbury kopl his placo on tho bridge froui 4 on Wodnosdaj afternoon till 9 this morning. Ho wm hoartily thanked and congratulated by tho p tssongers for safely berthing at Onohnnga wharf,

Captain Norbury states that ho saw tho Taltapuna midway botweon Now Plymouth and Onohnnga on Wodnesday night, when tho Rarawa was bound south, lie thinks tho Takapuna is probably standing out to son,

NAUTICAL THEORIES By Tolegrnph.—Press Association, Auckland this day, Nautical men say they do not expeo tho Takapuna would attempt to cross the Manukau bar under existing circumstances, as Captain Halford was only recently appointed to tho ohargo of tho Takapuna, and though well acquainted with tho coast and bar, ho would be exceptionally cautious.

Thtty say it is certain he has kept tho vessel away from tho coast, and will not attempt to approach tho bar till tho woathor has improvod. Tho Rarawa passed the Takapuna at one o'clock on Thursday morning, 45 or 46 miles this sido of Now Plymouth, making for Onohutiga. Tho weather was then comparatively line. All was apparently well with tho Takapuna,