N.G. Timber
p. 12 · Read in the full issue
Chartered Steamer Lifts Nearly 600 Logs
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, July 11.
AN indication of the timber possibilities of New Guinea was given at the end of last month when the 2,180 tons steamer “James Cook” (H.C. Sleigh Coasters, Ltd.), under charter to Pacific Timbers, Ltd., loaded 590 logs, comprising 821,280 super feet at Rugen Harbour, Putput. The timber was consigned to Brisbane and Melbourne merchants.
The vessel left Putput on June 29 ac companied by a small pinnace. A mile offshore the “Cook” hove to while the pinnace returned to pick up two pas sengers. These were taken on board the launch and later transferred to the wait ing steamer at about 7 p.m.
Rescued By Match Flares.
It was pitch black when the pinnace eventually took leave of the “Cook” and tried to get back to the harbour. En gine trouble developed when a heavy sea came up. Finally the motor failed alto gether.
The six Europeans and three natives on the small boat were in a nasty situa tion, having neither lights to signal the shore nor oars to make headway. How ever, the “Miss Peggy”, which had put out under Mr. J. Gilmore, Jnr., to search for the pinnace, passed close enough to discern matches struck by the stranded party, and the disabled launch was taken in tow.