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SALVING THE WAIKARE

BAD WEATHER HAMPERS WORK. The auxiliary ketch Water Lily, wliich was fitted out by Messrs. Miller Bros., of Port Chalmers, two or 'three months ago and dispatched to Dusky Sound to carry out salvage work at tho wreck of the steamer Waikare, returned to Duncdin hut Thursday. Captain Banning reported that after the steamer Manaroa left Dusky Sound for Dunodin some •weeks ago tho salvago work was stopped on account of continual b'ad weather. The weather was bo rough that the Water My was unable to remain alongside the wreck, and she waß accordingly taken to Luncheon Cove, whero she remained at an anchorage for seven dayß. During the Whole of that period it blew a heavy gale from the west and north-west, which made matters somewhat unpleasant for / tho orew. From then onwards tho crew were only able to make occasional visits to the wreck, but the Water Lily could not, bo moored alonsfsido, owing to the rough sea. Several attompts were mado to make tho ketch fast to the Waikaro, but tho heavy seas and hiffh wind caused all the linos to part. Captain Banning then decided to abandon tho Balvago work for the present, aB it was too rioky for tho diver to descend.

On the morning of March 18 the Water Lily's crew mado another visit to tho wreck in the boat, and put two or three charges of Reliicnitc into the hull. The force of the explosions blow big holes in tho bilge, but the- sea was still too rough for the diver to descend to ascertain -what could be aalvod from ineide the wreck. The Water Lily again returned to Luncheon Cove, and remained there until March 28. The crew again returned to the wreck that morning, and it was found lapossiblo to carry out any salvage wori<. They returned to tho Wator Lily, and tho vessel proceeded to Preservation Inlet where several placos aahoro were visited to secure a supply of stores. The ketch loft Preservation Inlet on April 5 for Kaipipi (Stewart Island), and loaded 12.W0 ™'ff V n ? ber there for Dunedin. J™ 1 ' ,jy ln K at Luncheon Covo tho crow £o tho J V £ t 2 r . L J'' v loaded * Quantity of gear which had been Balved from the Waiw k 7 a S reTlou , B expedition. This gear Jiad bean dumped into the sea, and was Ivmg in from 10 to 25 fathoms of waTcr th„ i'J. er 'i?i no in securing n.l -Sffi ' whiC T 1 ; , con!ist6 moatl y of cxternarflttings. It has not yet been decidsd '„ T?nS? tf et B W thß Water Lily will return '<.nn»im? y «? oun ? to CDabl ° tne crew to continue the salvage work.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 171, 14 April 1919, Page 3

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SALVING THE WAIKARE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 171, 14 April 1919, Page 3

SALVING THE WAIKARE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 171, 14 April 1919, Page 3

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