“NORTHUMBERLAND ROCK”
UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH MADE. The following official report by the commodore commanding the New Zealand station, relative to the search for •'Northumberland Rock,” north of Gisborne, has been published by the Marine Department:— "The search for the rock, presumed to have been struck by the Northumberland in lat. 38deg 41min 30sec 8., long, ITSdeg 14min 30sec E., was carried out by the Laburnum, Veronica and Wakakura on February 13, 14 and 15, and no obstruction was found. An area of three miles long by two miles wide Was thoroughly swept to a depth of 10 fathoms by the Wakakura, under the direction of Commander H, L. Morgan, v/ho considers the area to be clear of all obstructions to a depth of 10 fathoms. During the sweep over the patch of shallower soundings shown on chart No. 3343, lines of soundings were run by both the Laburnum and Veronicii. The results of these soundings are considered to be a reliable check on the accuracy of the position of the area swept and also on the accuracy of the ehart. The sweeping operations have been completed and the buoys withdrawn.”
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1928, Page 15
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