THE RUAHINE LEAKING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 130, 26 October 1914, Page 8

THE RUAHINE LEAKING.

RETURNING TO WELLINGTON. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. _ Wellington, La 6 t Night. A wireless message was received from llii: ateiinici-llnaliiiic v.li .j u n ■ ~,- ~,,(. don yesterday, staling j.;.,,- j l:l ,[ niu , r ''., leak in No. ,'i hold, l!)l) ~-, J,. 9 art ' a , a „j that she was retiming ;<> w,rt -p., . Wahine was despatched at ten o'clock a' full speed to her assign -c. Wellington, i..:;,.-. Considerable concern was caused this morning when tin. , K ,,, v , about that the New Xt-iand'sabm^ • '"ompanys liner Kuahuu, whhii uiiiv ' left port a litttle utter no.i:i vis! ■•■( lav for En-land, had met w,ih a niis'm , Rumours (lew U,i,l; and last and'ln l any forms, the mo-t l're.|Uei!t be ; n•:■ 'ihat she htd si nick a rock in P.umy Hay and sunk, and that a port ion of tin 4 aswngcrs and crew were in boats returning to Wellington. linpiiiy showed, however, that Ihe stories of disaster were unfounded, tiiHiiik Ihe, ItiiiiliiiH; bid apparently developed trouble suli'icient to make a return to port advisable. Word was received about I) a.m. bv wireless from |.ie Puiahmc to the ollVct that she was ■e.ik.iig in th o lower 'tween decks of lrinrber 3 hold, where the dairy produce U stowed m refrigerated space. Tho . liuahinc also announced she was comin" back to' Wellington. The Union Company's steamer Wa- ' lime, which had come in earlier from Lytielton,. was dispatched at 10 a.m j convoy the Ruahine to port. The cause of the leak is unknown, but it ia | stated that the vessel is not in a critical ■ state. The tug Terawhiti is to be dispatched this evening to render any assistance required. The siwig-'stioii is made that as the leak appears to be in the "top-ddis," it may have been caused 'by -ulia vessel striking a. .piece of drift'ting but partly submerged wreckage. The Ruahine was fully laden Yahiable cargo of produce.

THE IM,SSEXGKR LIST. Tlio following passengers wore lrooki'il for voyage to London in the Kinluno from Wellington.—.First saloon:— Lady Mawson, Sir Douglas Mawson Messrs. K. 0. F. Ohomlcy, J. C. Kennie! .S. K. Selkirk. Second .Saloon:— Mrs. Keenan, Messrs J. Beech, Carjclin, D. E. Chapman, A. liarris, C. J. Keenan, F. A. Lambert, 11. S>;«ir ? old, 0. F. Walsh, 11. Wood. Third class:— Mcsdames Blink, A. J. , Caila, W. T. Joni'3, Messrs. A. Bond 11 Brink, Dallago, V. Elliott, A. Ifarriman d. Hendry, ,T. W. McHiigh, A. Hun- . gel, R. Morton. P. Hughes, M. G. Jones, D. U-ibovich, A. Mackintosh, C. w' Mollcr, W. McGnliie, Master E. J. Cailes. , From Napier.—Second saloon:—lira. i \V. P. C(ill t .y, Messrs. G. J. Luck, J. : Wellhvood, .Masters Colley (3). From Auckland: Third class: Messrs. R. Oiitlibertson, W. Dennis, L. A. Dickansen, A. (Sillies. From Invercargill. Third class, Mr J. Adamson. From Duiiedin: Third class. Messrs F. Jellrev, 1). Kennedyil From (Jhristclniivh: Third class, Mrs Dobson, Alessrs. J. 11. McGee, W. Deans, : Maßter W. Deans. From Timaru: Third class, Mr. J. Tait. THE LINER SAFE. """'" SIGNALLED AT -WELLIXCO-Y HEADS. i ' ■ I Welington, 12.30 a.m. A wireless tonight states that the Walune met the Hiuihine at 3.40 p.m., and the vessels are steaming for Wellington at W/., knots an hour. They are expected to reach port at 1.30 a.ni. The liner was able to carry passengers safely, and as long as calm weather prevails there was no immediate danger. This was Captain Forbes' reply to an Inquiry from Ihe Wahine, Wellington, 12.45 a.m. The Wellington heads signal station reports that the Kuahine and Wahine were is sight at 12.30 a.m. The tcsscU . art expected to 'reach the wharf at 1 about two o'clock. ' ' .. COMMERCIAL. I3» LONDON MAffiKETS. ' Danist butter is yery irregular. The offieial quotation U 140s to 142b; salt being offere* *), considerably tower. London October tS. A !&rg e proportion of the wools cvailf A%h for K*ve>rf)or salts ar.? held pri-