SCHOONER ASHORE.
THE LILT AT KAPITI. The well-known auxiliary schooner Lily, which left Wellington os Monday evening cargo-laden for Grey mouth, went ashore at. Kapiti Island on Tuesday night, during a gale. Tie vessel’.: plight was first observed by the ttcarri trawler Nora Niven, which was sheltering under Kapiti Island. The schooner is reported to be almost high and dry at low water, but is not in a dangerous position. Mr John Currie, late labour foreman for the Union Steam Ship Company, left Wellington on Friday morning by train for Waikanae to proceed thence to Kapiti to assist In refloating the vessel The Liiy U owned by MeswfV J. and ©• Campbell, o( Wellington, and li under charter to the' .Vcw Zealanti Government for the purpose of bringing timber from Greymoutb to Wei iington in connection with the Government ’» hotr-Jug seheme. The Lily U a smart little sailer’ of 8-f teas gross, commanded by Captain Hauler INirvi.., forroeriy of The Anchor Co.ri, wtrite and lsfie of ibis'Vaioa The Lily wa» making her htn trip under her Government chatter.—”>*.2, Times,”
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 8 November 1920, Page 2
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178SCHOONER ASHORE. Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 8 November 1920, Page 2
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