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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1526, 6 December 1883, Page 2

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UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,

Ohkistcuuroh, Thursday, Joseph Pantham, a farmer living near. Christchurch, was accidentally drowned in Stewart's Gully yesterday evening,

STRANDING GP THE S.S. <' TRIUMPH;. 1 "/'

' Auckland, Deconibev 5. The B.s. Waitaki, at high water today, endeavored to haul the ; Triumph off, with the result that sho has moved astern some 10ft, when greoter efforts were postponed till to-night. "The engineer of the Triumph, accompanied by D. Gouk, came tip to town to-day for the purpose of obtaining certain necessary appliances, which will be required in another attempt which is to be made to get the steamer afloat. They have secured a number of pipes which are to be utilised'in. connecting the refrigerating'apparatus with the foretold; so thatit can.be pumped full of air,.and they left for the' vessel in the steamer Blanche' shortly before noon to-day. Workmen are busily employed during to-day in making decking, •which, has been laid down over the forehold as securely as possible, and it was also intended to cover the deck with a coating of cement, which would greatly assist.operations towards making it air-tight, pipes having been laid in the'hold, and connected with the refrigerator.' The engineer has proposed,to pump, the apartment full of air, which would, of course, drive the water out of the hold and lift her up at the same time! Two.kedges, which are ,Iyinef;jout astern will be hauled up by machinery on board, and it is anticipated that these efforts will prove successful in removing; the vessel from her most dangerous-position, An attempt is to be made ; -at high water to-night. ■■ ''y'', : :.-'T:.'''': ; '"':''■