THE TAKAPUNA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 5

THE TAKAPUNA.

: •:V-|---V.-\^rasPßQ^p ,? BT?k\piy^';-!.;\ i -,->.'C ■'■'Yesterday';morning -.the diver in,. the employ of the Union Steam Ship Company made, an examination: of' tfie TakapunaV hull beneath : the water, bnt was unable to.discover that/the • vessel had sustained ■anyVuamegsiby..'grass; ing .Walker / Book, v The vessel. was -.therefore able.; to maintain-her running, and left at the 1 iusiial time for Pipton and Nelson. 'She is duo back in W^llineton- to-night,iand it has.been decided . that the ; Colleotor of' Customs, 'will hold a preliminary, inquiry into ': the. dcour-. renoe before the steamer leaves for Picton oil ■ Monday. :; The : evidenco taken'ivill then bo fur-' , warded' to the Hf arjna. Department for 'consider--' : ation. , ; -.'.'/ ' : v ■{" '■'■ '.■■'■■ •'"",'■,•■ : - . .'■• ""■■'; '."■'.- '■■'■; -.; ■ It appears that the Takapuna :wni steamino i. In the direotion of Pioton when sho .touohed Walker Rook. Same ininutos'pfciiously, while :• {olloiving the ti'sual. track?to Nelson; she had ■ ]icen.-'sont ; to -.starboard ,to •' o?enr; a small ■- steamer, coming in ' tho : direotion, \ and ; the night then became so thick that th 6 Tako- ; puna was stopped, and eventually rent ahead ; dead elow.in the direction.of Pioton. She,was r proceeding thus when she scraped the rock.;,