BARQUE G.M. TUCKER SAFE
A FEARFUL VOYAGE
(By Telegraph —Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, this day
The barque G. M. Tucker, concerning which anxiety was felt, is now c'oman."' into harbour.
Captain Oliver, of. the barque G. M. Tucker, reports having had Tearful weather on the voyage across from Newcastle. The .sails were blown away, the rigging damaged, and the forecastle knocked about.
The officers and crew suered privulions, and most of them bear evidences of injury received during the buffeting about, which the vessel received.
On Thursday week the barque was off Cape Farewell, but was blown IMO miles out to sen by a south-west gale. The chief oftreer was washed overboard, but was pulled back on deck by the fool by one of- the crew. The supply of frebh water gave our. but the ship's eonvpany managed to condense sufficient sea-wuter for their reqtiiruuieuus. 'The captain states that the voyage was the worst in the whole of his long experieuce.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 163, 23 July 1901, Page 5
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