NAPIER ROADSTEADS.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A SHIP. (Bl r TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION)
Napiek, this diy. DoKisr; the heavy easterly squalla ,that prevailed last night the American iship .Southern Crosa' was observed to be dragging her anchor. The Rocket Brigadi was at once summoned, and a. strong partj proceeded to Petone Beach, where the ship was expected to strike—a little abovi the wreck of the Northumberland. Ifter drifting about one mile from her ordinal moorings, and when oniy half-a-mile from the shore, the anchors of the vessels hold, and this morning she was towed back. No i signals were made from the vessel. I
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18930424.2.8
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 95, 24 April 1893, Page 2
Word Count
102NAPIER ROADSTEADS. Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 95, 24 April 1893, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in