THE INDRABARAH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1100, 22 May 1913, Page 2

THE INDRABARAH.

MOVES INSHORE.

ONE ANCHOR GONE.

Wellington, May 21.

The Secretary of the General Post Office has received the 'following message from the postmaster at Bulls: —

“The sea is again too rdugh to do much to the Indrabarah.

“The mooring line gave way last night, and the vessel moved about seventy yards towards the south, maintaining her relative position, but coming slightly inshore.

“Captains Rainey and Plunkett are away at present arranging for further operations.”

TERAWHITI HELD UP.

The tug Terawhiti was yesterday held up in Wanganui by rough weather. Consequently towing operations with respect to the Indrabarah had to be postponed. Heavy seas were sweeping into the Rangitikei Bight, which must still further prejudice the chance of the liner being refloated.

The proposal to utilise the battle-cruiser New Zealand in towing off the stranded Indrabarah • has been definitely abandoned. The Prime Minister informed a reporter recently g that Captain Halsey had been quite willing to make the attempt, provided that it did pot interfere too much with his arrangements. Mr Massey also was consulted, and declared himself quite willing that the attempt should be made. The owners of the Indrabarah, however, are of opinion that the warship could not get near enough to be of very much assistance, and it has therefore been to rely on other means in attempting to re-float the stranded ship.