CAPIZED ECHO
NOW BEING UNLOADED.
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WELLINGTON, November 28. The gear for tlie righting of the Echo was placed in position yesterday and the floating crane Hikitea brought, the vessel to an even keel tli.s morning, and she was towed to the floating dock wharf. She was pumped out and the work of unloading is now proceeding. The amount of thecargo still in the vessel will not be ascertained till the work has proceeded further. After discharge she will bo taken to the patent slip in Evan’s Bay for examination. It is known that most of the damage the vessel suffered is confined to the forward part. The agents state she had 140 tons of cargos So. far they have recovered from the beach 79 boxes of butter, 13 crates of chee s e, 26 empty '1 / drums, and other articles. • The work of collecting is still proceeding.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1932, Page 6
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151CAPIZED ECHO Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1932, Page 6
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