THE CLAN MACLEOD.
Last night the iron barque Clan MacLeod arrived iii port here from New York, after a protracted passage of 131 days. She anchored in the Powder Ground as she has some explosives included in her cargo. Captain Miller reports that the barque left New York on June 23rd. Light southerly winds prevailed till the Trades were picked up in lat. 28deg. north. The north-east Trade was lost in lOdeg. north, and the southeast Trades were picked up in 30deg. north. Crossed the meridian of Greenwich in lat. 36deg. S., and ran the easting in 41deg. with variable winds. From Cape Leeuwin to Cape Otway, which was passed on the 18th ult., easterly winds were met with, Passed Wilson Promontory on the 19th and sighted Three Kings on the 30th; arrived in the Gulf yesterday afternoon and anchored in the Powder Ground last night.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 254, 2 November 1897, Page 4
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