THE KEKERANGU’S PLIGHT.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1925, Page 3

THE KEKERANGU’S PLIGHT.

LOSS OF BOTH ANCHORS. CREW HAS THRU.LINC 'I I ME. [Australia A- N.Z. ( able Assuredi„n.] (Received this day at 8 a.in.) 111 >ls A RT. Sept ember I. In,- K'-k'-raugu has arrived minus botii anchors and with tie- windlass sma - he, I. Her crew told a thrilling store ot the rescue. Tii--y su.id that when the;, responded ||, the Kara mu's distress n;il- she l\u • in ;i -.'(F! y {)<)>!'inn '.'* cic in; liny lor [heir Im - \vi;ii the ■ am! pumps, w i.i',- a ton ling gale was ■aging. Euur strong haw -e.-s were cm !,*,| I li l ' Keltcrangu -lea: e.| ahead. lot, ihe

i Imw-ei's snapped, toun.-ig tie- Kekernngn's propeller. 'I he Kekera !!g:i V. a - now 11.-ipl*- *S a l.d h-lore all allchol - could lie dr..pi .-| was dashed hy h.-av, seas again-1 1 1 e o.piaHy I::* I,j!.* - Kara lull. Wit! ;< 1 : 1 1 -Icq. a lid loud the en -iaeers and_erew worked uiu-easiiiL-lv (o free the loill.-d proii.-ller lo euallle ill-* V' -se! in lin*p into por!. No detail., so far. have been received "t the resell-' ol 11 a - Karamu’s crew. K AHA MI "S .Ml S>| N<; M.EX. II OR A RT. Sept i-m her I. The latest report stales that fifteen "1 the er<*w ol the Kara mu were taken aboard tin* Kalina, ami are r**t liming to llobnrl. The remaining eleven who ve-terdav left the steamer, and who Were feared to 'nave drowned, were picked up. after knocking about in the rough sea lor