Captain Foote, who was in command of the ship Gladys on the only two voyages made to the Dominion, had good cause to remember the second passage to Wellington in 1902. the Gladys was a large vessel of 1345 tons, built by Hill and Sons, of Bristol, owned by the Shaw, Savill Co., and chartered in 1902 by the New Zealand Shipping Co.

the Gladys made her first run out to Wellington. Leaving London on the 20th December, 1900, she met with light winds to the Equator, and had a continuance of heavy weather in the

The Disabled Gladys At Wellington.

Suthern Ocean, arriving at Wellington on the 13th April, 1901, after a passage of 114 days.

On the second voyage, the following year, the Gladys left Liverpool on 25th January, and arrived at Wellington on 21st May, 1902—116 days out. The ship had a rough time throughout the passage, and on 13th May, when within 300 miles of Wellington, a terrific westerly gale suddenly sprang Up, raging furiously, and the sea ran alarmingly high. One tremendous wave broke over the vessel, battering in the starboard bulwarks like so much matchwood. The fore topmast, main topgallant mast, and the mizzen foremast went by the board. The forecastle head was gutted out, lights were smashed, two boats went overboard, and the deck fittings and houses were knocked to splinters. The heavy sea which swept the ship washed Captain Foote off the poop on to the main deck and severely injured the mate. The crew lost the whole of their effects, and several of them were injured. When the wreckage was cleared it was found that hardly a sail remained. Tarpaulins were rigged on the main and mizzen rigging and a course shaped for Farewell Spit. When off Stephen's Island the Union Company's steamer Poherua fortunately came to her assistance and towed her into Wellington. the Gladys was then in a bad way, with a foot of water in her hold and no longer answering her helm. As will be seen from the photograph the vessel arrived at Wellington a complete wreck.

Some months were occupied in repairing the ship, which was entrusted topage 103 Messrs. Cable and Co. and Paull and Roberts, at a cost of upwards of £3000, while the claim of the Union Company, which was settled without the cost of legal proceedings, was £7500.