TROUBLE WITH ENGINES'
CORNWALL TURNS BACK
(By: Telegraph—-Press Association.)
;' AUCKLAND, This^DajV - - The Federal steamer Cornwall^ which left Auckland at V o'clock:this morning, turned back when she had passed Tiritiri Island owing to engine, trouble," and. •anchored, in the stream., at 11 o'clock. .:...•■'■ : ' , > ■■■ . ■ . -;V"\-\ Sho later berthed at the wharf,'and the Harbour Board diver -will mak© an examination. .....,'.,/ , ■'■ Coming .up the- harbour the Cornwall signalled that she could not manoeuvre. She has twin screws, but returned to port oh one propeller. ' The Cornwall has a considerable quantity of cargo still to discharge at the main southern ports. ■ : "'.'■■ ■'■.-' ' -■. - If the damage is not serious the Cornwall will sail tomorrow, using thb port engine andi taking about four days to reach Wellington, where she will discharge, cargo and enter the dock; otherwise she must discharge her cargo here.in. order Jo eater tha-dock,"^
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 11
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139TROUBLE WITH ENGINES' Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 11
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