A RUNAWAY DREDGE
The "Pelorue Guardian" state* that a few days ago Messrs Greene and Butler had a narrow escape while shifting the dredge on the Wakamarina river formerly owned by Dr. Mackenzie. Advantage was taken.of a fresh in the river to move the dredge,lbut the mooring line broke, ttnd the dredge swept doirn the river on a current; running from ten to twelve miles an hour. All means were taken to stay progress, even to putting the boiler overboard Qβ an anchor, but the strain broke the rope. Eventually the dredge stranded on a beach before tho bridge was reached. The result, if the bridge had been struck, would have been very serious.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10483, 23 October 1899, Page 5
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