THE MONOWAI.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 246, 25 October 1901, Page 2

THE MONOWAI.

ARRIVAL OFF THE BLUFF. SIGNALS -ALL WELL." Muon satisfaction was expressed yesterday afternoon when a Times message came to hand announcing that a steamer believed to be ike Monowai, in tow of two steamers, had been sighted oil' Orepuki. Later in the evening the following Press Association message came to hand : •■The steamer Monowai has arrived off the Bluff'in tow oi the Mokoia, which is bringing her on to Dunedin. The Union Company will despatch the Mokoia direct from Dunedin to Melbourne to-morrow with the Monowui's passengers.” A special message received by the Times was pven out as an extra last night, and on being announced at the Optra by Mr T. Pollard, there was a great outburst of cheering. THE LATEST. PAUSE OF DELAY NOT YET KNOWN. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) Invercargill, last night. Just after ,'i o'clock to-day the signalman at Bluff' Hill reported three steam, rs 15 miles to the westward, and shortly after made out two to be the Mokoia with the Monowai in tow. the third being the llimu going to the Blull, which bad fallen in with them olf lluseyger this morning. Instructions were signalled to the Mokoia to proceed to Port Chalmers, and the ship passed Dog Island at Ci o’clock. The Mokoia is making good progress with her tow, and should reach port early i o - m o ito w f ore n oo l l . Tiie cause of the breakdown is not known, but the Monowai signalled •’ All well." It is surmised that the tail shaft is broken or the propeller has gone, necessitating docking. The master of the Ilium, interviewed, said that he had not ascertained the nature of the breakdown, so that absolutely nothing is known here except what is narrated.

The Harbor Board's Aug had not steam up. and could not go out to intercept tin steamers and get particulars.

As the Mokoia left here on Tuesday night she probably fell in with the Monowai about 100 miles clear of land.

HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Get. ’l4. News of the safety of the Monowai was hailed with satisfaction throughout the States. The Admiral ordered the Phu-be to search for the Monowai. The instructions have now been countermanded.