THE KAURI ASHORE.
ACCIDENT AT WESTPORT. VESSEL HARD AND PAST. By Telegraph—Press Association; Westport, Wednesday, -a.. Captain Buxton and the other memr"bers of the crew came ashore at low tide. The vessel is hard and fast on a level Wfldy, bottom. Captfin Buxton reports that the westerly set put the steamer OB the wall. Water made in Nos. 1 and ( holds and in the engine-room. lhe vessel was rapidly filling and m danger ol sinking, and to save life he beached her Very little water was taken over fee' side, and the vessel settled in the tend and lay steadily. The weather at the time of the mishap was a fresh ' westerly breeze, with rain and moderate ■well on the bar. The Union Com■nany's tulx Terawhiti, with salvage gear, and Captains Stott and Burkett accomnanyingher, left Wellington at noon £, aag ist in the work of refloating the The material shipped includes a quantity of the gear used for refloating the Indrabarah. , . , As no survey of the Kaim lias jet keen made, the captain and chief engineer can give no information as to the Slmage. All hands landed safely through tte surf at four this morning. The vesgel lies with her bow on to sea.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 30, 25 June 1914, Page 5
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204THE KAURI ASHORE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 30, 25 June 1914, Page 5
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