The old lifeboat Storm Kiilg, i'ynuius iill over tlie world a generation ago, lias boon disposed of Ijy the Norwegian niivy yards. Storm King was built by a Norwegian skipper who, accompanied by only ono comrade, sailed tho small boat from London to Australia in 1889----!IU. The voyage was undertaken to prove t.hnt the boat was stroilg enough, to withstand the roughest sea, but, though a success) the type of craft was not accepted in any mercantile marine because oJ: its heavy construction. The boat had so suffered by time that the highest bid for her was live kroner, writes an Oslo correspondent of tho London "Observer." Messrs. ltnmsey Wilson and Co. sell furIliture, ])iano, and organ at the residence, 09, Parade, Island Bay, at 1.30 p.m.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 112, 16 November 1928, Page 4
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