Edna, fishing launch.

On April 8, 1912, the vessel was driven ashore off the Pigeons, Great Barrier Island. The sea was so heavy that the Edna was soon smashed up, and the conditions prevailing prevented the occupant of another small vessel fishing in company with the Edna from rendering any adequate assistance. The only person on board the Edna, which was one of the largest vessels then fishing out of Auckland, was rescued by the crew of a scow. The launch became a total wreck.

 

WRECK OF FISHIHG BOAT.

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Advice was received by the Collector of Customs yesterday that a portion of a yacht or fishing boat, comprising the transom, bearing the name “Edna, Auckland,''; had been washed ashore at Tryphena, Great Barrier. The wreckage in all probability is from the fishing smack Edna; which has been engaged in the fishing trade for some months. She .is owned by Mr J. Gallagher, of Parnell, who left early on Monday morning for the Great Barrier, to follow his usual occupation, and has not been heard of since. The weather in the Gulf has been boisterous lately, and possibly the little craft was blown ashore and went to pieces.

Later. — The fishing yacht Edna was wrecked at Pigeon Bay, and is a total loss. She was driven ashore by a heavy sea, The owner, Mr Gallagher, was the only man onboard, and was rescued by a scow.

Source: Poverty Bay Herald 11^th April, 1912. Page 5.