WHEAT SHIPS RACE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 198, 7 June 1929, Page 4

WHEAT SHIPS RACE.

AUSTRALIAN TO BRITAIN. SAILER VOYA~GES IN 94 DAYS. (United Press Association—Copyright) * LONDON, June 5. The wind-jammer Archibald Russell ? has arrived at Cork, completing the ■ voyage from Australia in 94 days, easily beating the Herzogin Cecilie, the Beatrice and the Lawhill. She was assisted by good winds - throughout the voyage, and passed the > barquentine Mozart, a Finnish vessel, from Penang, three days out. The former vessels both sailed a • month before the Archibald Russell.— Australian Press Association..

About a year ago the Herzogin Cecilie and the Beatrice, both wheat-la-den, left Port Lincoln, South Australia, on the same day, bound for England, and on this occasion the long - ocean race was won by the former ves- ' sel, which arrived in port some four - days ahead of her rival. It was on this voyage of the Herzogin Cecilie, that soon after the ship had put to sea, it was discovered that a girl stowaway was on board. The girl, who proved ", to be Miss Jennie Day, aged about 21, of South Australia, explained' to. the master that she had long wished " to go to sea, and she had conceived the idea of gratifying her wish by stowing away. When discovered she was put to work, and she performed the duties' of cabin boy throughout the • voyage.