BACK TO PORT.
RIMUTAKA RETURNING.
BRIEF WIRELESS MESSAGE
ENGINE TROUBLE POSSIBLE*
Only, .a few-hours elapsed between the departure of the New' Zealand Shipping. Company's steamer Kimutaka from', Auckland this morning .at 7 a.m.', for Wellington'And-the receipt: of a wireless 1 message.that the veesel'was returning to; port.,'; '■•• J.' '~, '~';.; ;.. .",.■:■ ; -
'Nothing/ is definitely known of the reason why the>eteamer should put back, ; but the-general impression on tlie waferfront -at ; iioon .tot-day was that engine trouble had-developed.
•'lt was expected that the Rimutaka would - be back in the harbour about 2.30 this .afternoon. ;
Mr. A.. H. Sinel, manager of the New
Zealand Shipping. Company, received a. wireless message this afternoon advising tba't the Rimutaka was returning on account of a breakdown of her engines. The trouble was not serious, he stated, and; repairs should be completed by tomorrow, r when, the vessel would leave for Wellington, .i";: .; :,
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 200, 24 August 1929, Page 10
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143BACK TO PORT. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 200, 24 August 1929, Page 10
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