ARRIVAL OF THE TARAWERA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1815, 23 July 1906, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE TARAWERA.

A ROUGH EXPERIENCE. Thursday's Wellington Post states: - The Union Company's slimmer Tiirnwera (Captain Rolls) arrived this morning after a rough trip from Auckland down tho East Const. The vessel left Auckland on Saturday, and arrived at Gisborne at 4 o’clock on Sunday afternoon Very heavy weathor was oncoimtorod on the run to Napier, tho vessel being delayed considerably. She did not reach Napier until Tuesday morning, and us a strong wind and heavy sea prevailed the vessel could not communicate with the shore. The passengers hud a most unenviable experience, the vessel standing oil and on the land until yesterday morning, when she was signalled to come on to Wellington. Out of the one hundred passengers oil board never more than six or eight tittended at meals each day, which is an index of the severitv of the weather. Un-

known to Captain Rolls the passengers arrangd! a concert last evening, and in the middle of the proceedings, sent for Captain Rolls, and presented him with tho Inflowing address “To Captain Rolls, master of the ss. Tuvaweru. Sir —Appreciative of the exceptionally trying and anxious time which you have spent since leaving Gisborne on Sunday night last, and oi the laudable care and attention exhibited by you and your ship's company in the sale navigation of the ship through thick fog and heavy seas, and the comfort as well as the safety of the passengers, we cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing to you our heartfelt thanks. The voyage will he to us a memorable one, and as long as it is remembered your masterly qualities as a seaman, which wero fully tested through three sleepless nights, will not be forgotten by any ono on board.” Tbe address was signed by over 100 passengers.