THE MISSING HAWEA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 205, 19 August 1908, Page 2

THE MISSING HAWEA

TtlE VJSSSKJ/S POSITION'. Sydney, August 18. llic Uunu'u s hunt eouiuiiuHi Chiefollieer lnvin, Third-oflieer ft.Uon, and Seaman I'asooe. According to tile position given by Irwin it appears that ine llawea was less than ti hundred miles ii-.un tha mainland, due cast ot »>•..,, i wai> „ tlio boat left. The recent g.ile-i have doubtless driven her many miles seaward. The opinion is entertained here that the Hawea has already been picked up. . CHIEF OFFICER'S NARRATIVE, THE ACCIDENT TO THE VESSEL. ADRIFT IN A HOUGH SEA. A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE, "NEVER EXIPIOCTED" TO LIVE THROUGH IT." j Received II), 0.35 tt.ni. Sydney, August 18. Chief Officer Irwin relates that after leaving Newcastle, the Hawea met heavy south-east weather and high seas. At 5.45 on the morning of tile 30th tlio shaft carried away. It was found impossible to effect repairs. An endeavor was made, to sail the ship, but without avail, although in a, heavy easterly sea tho vessel behaved splendidly. Aftefcrf ' sending a boat to Lord Howe Island to seek assistance and make demand on the provisions of the lighthouse, the Hawea drifted westward and north-

ward, though continuous easterly and south-easterly gale prevailed. When the vessel was 83 miles south-east of Cap'i Byron the second boat was despatched. When it left the Hiuve* the weather was fine. They expected to reach the mainland the following morning at 10 o'clock. The same night, however, the wind freshened from the eastward, and a heavy sea got up, which to swamp the boat, which put out to serf. The anchor was used as welt as an oil bog. The wind increased to ft strong gale with a high sea. They covered the boat, with canvas, strengthenug the covering with tho boat's bottom boards. Notwithstanding this they were'kept at it continually, bailing, and never expected to live tli)*(iigh it. They were unable to sleep, niM the food supplies just sulliced till they luii*led. The gale lasted forty hours. They sighted I land on Monday morning, aud rachei the shore half perished. J Received 11>. 0.35 a.m.

Sydney, Last Night, "The Tofua. leaves to-night ami searches tor the Hawea. The tug Advance is also being des'nitehed. MOAN'AS VAIN SEARCH. By 7eiegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. The Moana arrived from Sydney this, morning, i She made a fruitless search for the steamer liawea. Captain Newton believes the Hawca has drifted north between Lord Howe Island'' and Elizabeth Reef or between Elizabeth ,Rcef and Middloton Reef. The Moana met stion'g easterly winds ill the locality of Lord Howe island. A TUG DESPATCHED. Dunedin, Last Night. The Union Company have made arrangements for the use of a tug to.assist in the search for the Hawea, and it was to leave Newcastle to-day. The tug is a powerful one, and should be t in the vicinity of the Hawca to-morrow Bight.