TAKAPUNA IN TROUBLE
DASHES AGAINST BULDER RIVER WALLS. By Telegraph.— Press Association. r „ , Westport, Last Night, ■the rakapuna, which this week took up the Mapourika's West Coast passenger run, had a narrow escape from disaster when entering the Buller river to-day There was a heavy sea on the bar and the vessel struck the eastern wall and from thero shot across to tho western wall. Subsequently she got nto a lagoon, but drifted again into the river, where Captain C. McLean dropped anchor. The vessel drifted over to the eastern training wall and was bumping there until the Westport Coal Company's collier Regulus went to her assistance, and towed her up to the wharf, assisted by the tug Mana. Tho Takapuna's stern p.st was carried
It is understood the vessel is leaking the full extent of the damage fs' Canti?n^M'T Th ° S f ab^ rd gaV ® credit to C aptam McLean for his handling of the boat in a critical position
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 335, 23 June 1911, Page 8
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161TAKAPUNA IN TROUBLE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 335, 23 June 1911, Page 8
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