THE INVINCIBLE.
Thiß morning a staunch littlo wooden Bteamer named tbe Invincible arrived from Sydney, she having been purchased at thab port) by a few local people, who intend to employ the vessel in the coastal trade. After putting back to Sydney to repair a alight accident to her machinery, ehe eteamer finally sailed ab 8 p.m. on the 4bb, and sighting Cape Maria Van Diemen ab 5 p.m. on the 12bb, she had to cohbend wibh sbrong to fresh head winds and seas. Down bhe coasb 3he had a fresh southerly breeze, and she anchored off bhe Hobson -street Wharf on arrival. Capbain Cain, who came over in charge, speaks very highly of the sea quali- , ties of ehe staunch libtle craft, and said she behaved excellently in the heavy Boas experienced on the brip across. The Invincible in general build and appearance bears a cjose resemblance to the Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford, and she entered -port in first-rate order. Lls ' —:
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 270, 14 November 1893, Page 4
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