THE WEATHER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 198, 11 August 1908, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

THE KOAlliiU'S PLIGHT. AX ANMOLa TIME. Sydney, August 10. The Koniura has been lowed to Newcastle. She left Brisbane on Tuesday night and shortly afterwards ran into the .strong south-easterly gale witJi high eeaß. She was aimost at a standstill in the gale throughout Wednesday and Thursday. Un Thursday night when she was off ! the Solitaries she was found to be j drifting. The weather moderating on Friday morning, an examination tvas made. It disclosed that she had lost three blades of the propeller. The vessel drifted throughout Friday and Saturday. Oil bags \\ere used with good effect to keep down the tempestuous seas. The gale Jiaving again increased, efforts were made to attract the attention of a passing steamer and of a lighthouse, but without success. On Saturday night, however, the Noorebar saw the Komura's rockets and came to her assistance. The captain attributes the saving of the vessel to the use of toe oil. AH aboard had a trying and anxious tune.

PILOTS CARRIED ON. ] Sydney, August 10. i Two vessels which left Brisbane for , Sydney were unable to land their < pilots after getting out of Brisbane , harbor. The pilots were therefore , brought on to Sydney. HEAVY SEAS'OFF NEW SOUTH- .. WALES. 1 Received 11, 0.13 a.m. . Sydney, August 10. •The Lord Stanley signalled the lighthouse at Seal Rocks that she is coming. She did not report her condition, l.ie vessel was evidently delayed by Hit gl Tue heavy sea continues. Numbers of vessels are weatherbound. THE HAWEA MISSING. ANXIKTY FELT.

' By Telegraph.-l'rcs*'Association fl ' 'Auckland. Last Night, s The Union Steamship Co.'s steamer fl Hawea is causing anxiety for her sate- r ty on account of her protracted pa»- , era irom Newcastle to tdsborne, and arrangements have been made to send , out search steamers. The Hawea let , fourteen days ago, and has not so a, been reported. It is thought possible that she may hare broken down m trade, ordinary circumstances she *ould have arrived at tnsborno within m ™ days of her leaving the New rVmH. wiles port. The s.s. Flora left AuAtand at 7 o'eloek to-night in search o steamer. She will proceed direct to Cape Maria Van Women, and irmerattliat Point the F<,a « Of She Hawea. .. from Gisbnrne to Uw *«■■* , R he will commence a*K »a ™ t Cane Maria Van Diemcn. Ih, "«" Vart-er Co.'s steamer Wimmera. *b j fefUor Sydnev this -nin. and the Victoria (sailing for tho■ J« row! will also keep a look-out to, overdue steamer.

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