THE MAUD

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1928, Page 4

THE MAUD

(Westport “News.'') Captain Cuttance, who for many years Isas been a pilot at Okura, .south of Hokitika, purchased the 18-ton steamer Mawl at Auckland for the purposes of trawling down the Coast. She wa.s brought down to Wellington as cargo and from there taken in hand by Captain Cuttance, who was joined by C. Fnxcroft. a native of Hokitika, and W. Smith, who for six years was in the navy. In crossing to Nelson, they had a hit of engine trouble, so Captain Cuttance decided to have the vessel towed to Westport. She was linked up with the Anchor steamer s.s. Alexander. Captain McLeod. and left Nelson on Tuesday evening for Westport. On the way down heavy weather was encountered, the big i-as sweeping right over the little vessel, knocking down the chimney of iho sieve and giving the captain and ids a-.-meiates. including a. black cat, a ■. ‘i’v anxious t line. Ihe s.s. Aland ; i, kepi in low by iho Alexander until Thursday aiternom. when the bar I icing favoiiralde. Captain MiT.-ed let I lie low nip ■ g> and the lill’.c ves.vcl made into uni. wiihont any further l rouble. Needle ss to say. the : hrcc

i. iipant- were plea.-cd to make port j:liny had nut lmd a wink .-f s'-- p on ihe way. The Maud load.- bunker I ml at WE-! pen mid sai'- fur Hnki-

Tlk* Al<*xjmdrr had a lani.v aiin win* time, as then* was a laav.v oa rmi'mi'., and this swi; i '»wr ih* diila v;*--?] tlnv.tmnP/ I t lh«* Law-Sii:-*. I ’a* A li-yand-.-r cam 1 on under half sjs vd ami came in ‘djihi < f L 1!*‘ lu-i'ht* of \\Vst|»ort at lU.:iO I nit (a pi ai n Mc|.a(k]. roali-imj; ilia t- ihovv \vi\< ><o i <’l making the part v. it!i. the heavy run and llord. nut out t> son. lie hack about noon on Tlmrs(l ay and allowed the trawler to make into port on her own steam, which she did without any trouble. The Alexander came into port later and berthed at the merchandise wharf. She discharges caryo and sails for Clreym.outh.