THE WRECK OF THE WAIKARE
.' ;;■,;. 'v ;£ .-. (By ; Teleeraph.—Presa Association.);... ; Dunedin, January 19.;' : Mr. M'lniyre, Eepairs. Superintendent for the Union Company,' returned, from , the scone -of the wreck r' of the Waikare. ■last night.. Hβ reports that the steamers position has .altered .'very little, , and that ■she is firmly- fixed ■'on :the rocks. jShe has sunk : down about fonr. feet since .the passengers-ileft,.-.aiitl now only a .small part -of the. forecastle ' and uppers deck forwai-d of ,the.bridge, are .visible.'at;high water. .There is not the. slightest,: hope of refloating..'the. vessel,- which .is apparently held fast on the .rocks—some of which,- it is- thought, "have pierced (the hull;- .. ;;.-■;.'.■.-,■-.,;■■., -. i*-;' .' ■-, .'.' ...■..:'..'.;..'■■•■ ' Considerable ..difficulty, was experienced in carrying: on. salvage . work inside -the steamoi',; and operations had to bo \6nfined to periods when the tide was low. The.property, salvaged consists principally of fittings, , , and a few. articles belonging to passengers. : .The_ship's-bell was recovered after-a good deal, of .trouble.., ~
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 720, 20 January 1910, Page 6
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152THE WRECK OF THE WAIKARE Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 720, 20 January 1910, Page 6
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