SHIP REFLOATED
AGROUND AT WANGANUI. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) WANGANUI, September 18. The Bank Line steamer, Tymeric, of 5228 tons gross, which ran her nose on to Ta sandbank inside the moles at the entrance of the Wanganui River oh Saturday morning, was refloated undamaged at 10:30 on Saturday night, half'an hour before the tide —reached i’ts heights: The Wanganui Harbour Board tug “Kahanui” rendered valuable aid, and during the day the vessel was kept in a safe position; The Tymeric, which had a cargo of 3700 tons of phosphate rock for Kenlp. throxle, Prosser, and Coy., Ltd, was entering to berth for unloading at Castlecliffe wharf. She was drawing 17 feet of water at the time of the grounding, and was keeping as far as possible towards the south mole when entering port, in order to avoid a south-easterly! wind, which was blowing broadside on.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1932, Page 6
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146SHIP REFLOATED Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1932, Page 6
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