THE COASTAL STORM

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1925, Page 1

THE COASTAL STORM

S.S. JO MX TURNS UR. ALL BOATS ACUOUNTFR FOR,. I " BV TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPY IttUlIT. ]- ,t AYFLLIXOTOX. June Id. 0 It was at first thought it might he the steamer John from which the disc[ tres.s signals came. This little vessel 1 was coming from Wanganui to Wellington. 'i’hc latest in forma i ton is that the John was at Rieton. wiiere she was sheltering. As the gale lias now abated, she may he expected to collie acro.-s ’ tin- Strait to Wellington. The John Fit Wanganui at 7.10 p.in. on Satur- ' day. She ran into the pale, hut she arrived at Rieton at Flo p.m. to-day. The koliini could not Lo ioeaicd, 101 l . ul.ont l-.m. i: -::; ion wo- receive, t that -he was sheltering in the French' The Wuotioti had been sheltering at I’nrt Finlerwood since Friday. The Kapiti. which left Wellington on Saturday for Wanganui, arrived yest erday. The I rawlr-r Futurist, which vent out- on Monday morning, was seen ;\cs- j tenlay hy Hie Titoki and Invercargill. The Wiiitciiuila from Newcastle, was hove to lor fifteen hours. Seas smashed the house eahin. and splintered the end of the bridge. The Moeraki had a \crv rough voyage towards the end. Tim passengers were relieved when the port was readied. All the vessels arc tiov. accounted for. LITTI.F STfiAM.KR’S OR DEAL waxoaxfi. .June it; The little coastal sieaiilcr Kapiti, which arrived at Wanganui this morning. rival the full lone of the southerly gale, and Imr trip from Wellington occupied til hours. The worst period was on Sumlav night. when she wvlighting againsi a raging- tempest, wait walls of water threatening to nv,-i'-whelm her at any lime, and the -t-anc er was continuously enveloped in Minding spray as high as the top of her funnel. The Kapiti readied the river entrance, hut had to put had; to Ivapifj Island for shelter. The Kapiti Wits tossed at times around like a cork. Her ereu now think that die is capable ol w. athoming a nyt liiitg. lIAYF.X OF RLFFt.F. IR.F.X I (RIM . June Jig , With heavy Heather raging in fool-, i Strait. (Jneell Charlotte Sound ha ■ he- . come a regular harbour of refuge for ! the smaller coastal eiaft. Among iho-e t sheltering at present being the little . steamer Cygnet, the Kohi ten route from Havelock to XeLong and the I steamer John, el the Holm. Line: view there arc lour vessel-- sheltering tin- i der Cape Campbell. Three of these have lieen identified as the (aim. the Wootton am! Um Wairan. v The fourth ! - a ver.\ small nail, and vet- belie; ed lo tie the Cygnet, mud that e! turned up at IV ion. '! lie unidentified vessel I- pn.s-ibly the trawler Fill i! list, about which some R anxiety In's h-aeii lelt . lutt no definite r< news van he nlitaimtd. -' X

.Kli IN A Ilf! IV KM. !i I.KNII !■'.l M . Tune id. Tin- ;i lli \;i l nl I’leion a! 1.15 ill the John pill :m -end p> tin- ii'iMnm i* - ;i which 11; IVI ■ hc.'ll cxplV.-.-.cd as 111 her -.nliiy. liiUnwint: nil tin- i!i• ill---: i-iiili--!'. 11l ( link Si r;i 11 111- i lli” 111. Tit- 111 lit- V. —.fi left \Vu upn i! ii i for Wi-lliiiiinli 1.1 1.10 nil S.-i 111 nliiy. in jinny viih lln- 'l'il-iki mill ill'- ill-v.-lea!-.;i li. iiinl -In- si lin k l in- I ill I lone Ili lin- null- 111. nil! Inlll- 'hum--. alter It'll Vnip pin t. Tin- -.v-M I was empty. i-nr-rvimy lin i-ni-nn. mill Lln 111 i ('aptain II anv ink. mi arrival m Picum. was not in a i-iiiiimuiii.-ativc unmT. In- admitted : hat hi- Inul inner experienced anytlmey like- tin- ivi-u llu-r rni-nilii ti-rn-l mi Sunday mul Monday. Tin- Tnlm liuuii- lii" let- ni Stephmis I -la ml mi Sunday. an.! anchored iln-m milil this an i rii i n.L-;. v.Tii-ii slu- unis apai 11 liuiinii-il liy lln- storm ami ri-iirlmd Pietnii. She miiv iin nipii of the Tiinki ami Inverenrpill after leaving Waueamii. 'l'ln- llipa rom-hed I’irtnn. from Wanpallili. alnilli I p.lil. Sin- It’ll the in>rtht- 1-11 port at- 5 p.m. yesterday. ami lilnnn-ll lilt- roast In Kllplli. i'll.'M 'hr plupet-il si ra iyht across tin- strait:-. Tilt- link- I Kelli It-I t. I lovelock Inr Wt'llinuinii yi-sli-rtlay a 1 i i-rnnon . bill was ela.l In sunk -iii-ltt-r in (hn-i-.i ('liitrl.it U- Smiiiil iasl nitthi. enminp in 11 1 r< 111 it' i ill.- main .-nuance. Sim ai - templed In leavt- by lln- Tory ( l.aiiiinl to-day, but bail In put back, ami is lyliii.-; ai present nil the wbaiini-: slalimi at T.- AwaiLi. Tim Araliuia l'.-ai-lu-T I’ii-tmi liniit Nelson at 7 p in. anil sin- proposes rnsiiniinp in-r immi.-y in iVrllinpdon ai II p.m., bin probably a ill mil al tempi hi t-ntai 'W'ellinpLm. Harbour nil daylinllt. Will'll Lllis vessel was entermp Tory Oliannel .hi in i' run I min Wolmiptnn to I’letnii. ab->iii 7.i11) ln.-.t nipiit a. wireless inessapi- Imm V elli lip: Lon ask."l if silt- I aillhl see rockets in lire vii-initv n!' Teiiiwliiti. Caplain Prosser had a pond look round, but report ed ili.ii lie i.-niikl 1 n 1 111 i I i.-e. A lit m*

in.tin after ierivinp Pinion Inr SV!si,n in- reeeiv.d a further im-- aye. direetin a him In pro feed in the \ nullity of fit ain ['.ay. where di-tre-- -leuni- had ! i-t-ii nb-ervetl, and lie did -n. enii-ine ill the vicinity i ill daylie'lil. I'ili he •a w nothine. Ai dayiiphi the Arahura left tin- Tu-taiu-kai mi tin- scene, and resume.l her Neither iht- Artdiura. tin- I’ipa nor t::e John. w hieh w.-m in the Strait' !a -1 uipht. observed any distress Myna!'.