SCHOONER ASHORE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1921, Page 5

SCHOONER ASHORE.

THE CARGO INTACT,

By Telegraph.—Press Associncron. Gisborne, May 12. The schooner Huanui, from Auckland with a cargo of benzine, arrived in the roadstead last evening and was discovered on the Waikanae beach three miles from 'town at daylight this morning. The vessel was on an even keel amongst the breakers, and the crew apparently safe. A heavy south-westerly is blowing, and it is impossible for tug-boats to approach sufficiently close to render assistance. Later. The Huanui is now hard up on the beach and has worked into the. sand six feet deep. At low tide it is possible to walk up to the vessel. The false keel and part of the main keel and rudder have been carried away and washed up on the beach. The cargo, consisting of 650 eases of kerosene, 1000 cases of benzine, 30 tons coalj 10 tons of salt, and 1700 feet of timber is intact. About midnight, a storm coming on, Captain Anderson decided to drop anchor under the shelter of Nick’s ..Head, but when proceeding across the bay the gale suddenly veered from westerly to southerly. He dropped anchor too late, the vessel being carried close in shore. At 7 o’clock it was thrown up on the beach. If the weather moderates soon it is expectedthe vessel will get off. The Huanui is owned by F. Hall, of Gisborne, and is partly insured for £l5OO.