A STORMY VOYAGE.
THE WAIKARE'B EXPERIENCES. fDT TBtKSBAPH — PJIR3B AfIfIOOIATIOS.I AUCKLAND, This Day. Tho steamer Waikare, ono day Into, arrived from Sydnoy nt daylight, nfter an exceptionally tompestuous voyage,, On Friday Inst a strong easterly galo, accompanied by much rain, a heavy head sea, and violent squalls, sprang up, and continued lhat day anil tho next. Captain CrawshaW stateß that during llio storm tho wnter was knee-deep cm tho deck. On Friday morning a mountainous spa came over tho ship, and thoro must have boon 100 tons of water aboard. The Wnikare came through at reduced speed, and was not damaged. At the conclusion of the voyagu the passengers met in the saloon of the steamer and expressed their appreciation of. tho mi-going qualities of tho »tvtuncr, and congratulalea Captain Criiwshaw on his splendid seamanship.
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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 22, 26 July 1904, Page 5
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135A STORMY VOYAGE. Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 22, 26 July 1904, Page 5
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