THE NORTHUMBERLAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1927, Page 2

THE NORTHUMBERLAND.

HOLDS IN BAD WAY. [IIY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.j GISBORNE, Jan. 26. The sea is stil’i remaining calm, and work on the Northumberland is progressing satisfactorily. The water in Number One hold, which was twenty feet deep last night, was reduced today to sixteen feet, but as soon as the pumping operations ceased, the water rose again.

In Number Two hold, thirty-six feet of water remains, and this evening pumps are being litted up to reduce it. The tfiangular mat, which was put over the hole in the early hours of the morning, crumpled up, and a new mattress, of oblong shape with a. steel baton at either end. was lowered on to the hole at daylight, which has, up to the present, proved satisfactory. Pumping still continues. The removal of the cargo ceased in the early hours of the morning, and at present it is considered possible that no more need he shifted.

Tlie ship still hits a had list to port forward. The tugs Toia and Ternwhiti are expected to arrive at live o'clock to-mor-row evening, when pumping operations will be started in Number Two hold, in which the merchandise is now floating iibout. THE CARGO. The Northumberland brought to New Zealand 7,492 tons or cargo. At Auckland 3,324 tons were discharged. When the ship left Auckland, she had 922 tons to discharge at Napier, 1637 tons ut Wellington, 943 tons at Lyttelton, and 666 tons for Dunedin. The greater portion of the cargo discharged at Gisborne comprised merchandise for Wellington and Napier. WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. The liner Northumberland is Captain Charles S. Broughton’s first deep sea boat. Captain Broughton is a son of the late Captain Broughton, and was born in Auckland. He is 38 veins of age and is married, with two children, all residing in London. He went to sea on a sailing ship sixteen years ago, resigning purserships on the Pateenu and the Mararoa to do so. He served on a submarine during the war. Subsequently he was appointed Assistant Marine Suerintendent in London for the N.Z. Shipping Coy.