Narrow Escape of a Steamer.
-♦■ ■ ■ ■ (BT IELEOBAni,- I'RESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, this day. Tun steamor Tui, bound from Wellington to Foxton, had a narrow escspo yesterday of going aehore at tho mouth of tho Manawatu River, Tho eigaala hoiatod were to take the bar, but whon the etoamer took the entrance thero WBB not sufficient water ,and she bumped heavily »nd carried away her stern post and rudder, and broke two blades of hor propollor. Capt. Popo, with the aid of a jury rudder, stood to eea, and arrived horo this morning. He estimates the damage at £'200, and attributes tho accident to signals being hoisted that tho bar was navigable.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 199, 25 August 1886, Page 2
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