FURTHER PARTICULARS.
AN EX.CITIIfG SCENE. COLLISION OFF KAIKOURAS. BOTH VESSELS REACH LYTTELTON. Christchurch:, 2 p.m.
The Roto rua, for Lyttelton, and Orawaiti, for Westpc rt, collided in a thick fog off Kaikoura fit a quarter to this morning. Neitl #er vessel was seriously injured. The Rot arua left Wellington at six last night, an/d.the foghorns were going all night. ■ , Captain Nfeville was on tho bridge, ana saw the light just in front, and hoard the foghorn. , ; - ■ , He instantly slowed the engines, and the Rotorua i /as almost at a standstill when the collision </ccurred. , Several passengere ruehed on deck ana for a tinj/o there was some excitement. In 15 minutes it; was found/there was no occasion for alarm. The boats were cot out. All preparations were/made for saving life. The vesaela remained by one another lor an Hour. . bows are cub down irom tjbV decking to near the wa-terline, 13 feet, tibrough four plates. . Some seamen were ebaken out of their l.serrlhe, but were not injured. . ■ .. TL'he Rotorua arrived at Lyttelton about The Orawaiti is coming in (1.30 p.m.) The Rotorua goe9 to Duiiedin on Monday bo be docked.
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Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 291, 7 December 1889, Page 5
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189FURTHER PARTICULARS. Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 291, 7 December 1889, Page 5
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