THE ALDEBARAN.-SHORT OF PROVISIONS.
The barque Aldebaran.owner! and sailed by Captain Harrison Douglas, formerly of the barque Empreza, put. in to _this port this morning, short of provisions, \vhile on the voyage from Baker Island to the Bluff. Captain Douglas reports that the vessel left Honolulu on April 5, and arrived at Baker Island at the end of the month. Huns off the island for three months awaiting an opportunity to load, while loading operations occupied a month. Left on Ist ult. for the Bluff, and experienced variable winds, mostly from the south all the passage. Fresh provisions runing short, the master decided to run for Auckland, arriving as above. The 'Aldebaran -will berth at the wharf this afternoon, and* will resume her voyage about the end of the week...
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 210, 4 September 1900, Page 8
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