“Drina’S” Mishap.
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Cable Parted in Storm.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, May 21.
CONSIDERABLE anxiety was experi enced in Rabaul recently owing to the delayed return of the motor vessel “Drina,” which left for the out lying islands of Carterets, Mortlocks and Tasmans towards the end of April.
When she was nine days overdue in Rabaul, word was despatched to Kieta for a search to be instituted.
Mr. D. Waugh, District Officer, left in the m.s. "Poseidon,” and with his knowledge of local conditions made a straight line for the Carterets Group, where the "Drina” was found as she was being floated off a reef, upon which she had been laying for thirteen days, owing to her cable snapping during a sudden squall on April 28.
Fortunately no serious damage had been done to the vessel and she was able to proceed under her own power to the other outlying groups. The passengers on board were Messrs.
Walstab (District Inspector) and E.
Hawnt.