A WELL-EARNED REST
OLD VESSEL'S LAST CRUISE.
(Per Press Association).
WELLINGTON, August 11. Many an old-time sailing vessel, considered no longer able to successfully compote with the steamship, has found easier but much less attractive work in Wellington Harbour, and the arrival in port to-day of the old barque Antiope brought to an end another interesting career in so far _as deep sea voyaging is concerned. This vessel has oorne to Wellington to bo transformed in order to take her place among the other historic vessels now doing good work as coal hulks in the harbour. With a cargo of coal, the Antiope, under the command of Captain Holm, left Newoastle about 12 days ago, and dropped anchor in the stroam at 10.15 a.m. to-day, Captain Holm reporting "all well" on board.
Built at Glasgow in 1866, the Antiope was afterwards engaged as an immigrant ship, and carried wool and general cargo between London and Australasia. She also traded to the West Coast, and latterly between the' Pacific Slope and Australia, carrying lumber and coal. The Antiope was the largest sailing vessel captured by the Japanese during th© Russo-Japa-nese war. ;She was run under several owners. ;
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8215, 12 August 1915, Page 2
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