Bough Weather at Sea.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7916, 23 September 1904, Page 5

Bough Weather at Sea.

No Sign of the Tafcapnna.

(Per Press Association);

AUCKLAND, This Day. The Rarawa" met with a stormy passage during the trip to. Onemmga.. Captain Norbury says the weather on the West Coast was the worst in his experience of twenty years. When thirty miles off Manukau bar an immense roller swept the steamer, smashing the door, joi a room and doing other slight damage. • Captain Norbury kept his place on the bridge from four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon till nine this morning. He was heartily thanked and congratulated by the passengers for safely berthing the vessel at Onehunga wharf. Captain Norbury saw the Takapuna midway between New Plymouth and Onehunga on Wednesday night, when the Earawa was bound south. He thinks the Takapuna is probably standing out to sea.

AUCKLAND, This day. There is still no sign of the Takapiina. Tho Barawa l which left New Plymouth last night, arrived at Ohehungaat 9 this morning. The captain of the Barawa reports that he did not see the Takapuna.

. The Takapuna has the 'Frisco rnaii on board. The mail steamer will probably be delayed.

The Ventura had. a very stormy passage from Sydney. She ' passed the Mararoa, bound to Sydney, makinglieavy weather, in the teeth of a gale. .

LATER,

. Nautical men say they do not expect the Takapuna ■would attempt to cross the Manukau bar under existing cir cum - stances.

As Captain Half ord was only recently appointed to the charge of the Takapuna, though well acquainted with the coast and bar, he. would be exceptionally cautious.

It is almost certain he has kept the vessel away from the coast, and will hot attempt to approach the bar till the weather has improved.

The Barawa passed the Takapuna, at one o'clock, on Thursday morning, 45 or 46 miles this side of New Plymouth, making for Onehunga. The weather was then comparatively fine and all apparently well with the Takapuna.

The Talune, from Gisbome, arrived at 5 this morning, being delayed for seven hours by heavy weather.

The barque Onyx, timber laden, bound for Melbourne, drifted on Lady Catherine reef at Kaipara Heads during a gale. Two tugs are standing by. The Onyx's cargo, was valued at about .£1,500. ..: " : - • •

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright)

SYDNEY, September 22.

The Waikere encountered a heavy gale on the run across from Wellington. She spoke the barque Mallowyn, from Liverpool to' Wellington yesterday.