IMMIGRANTS TO N.Z.
ARRIVAL OF DORSET AND TAINUI WELLINGTON, April IG. The Dorset and Tainui arrived today from Southampton with ‘205 and 19G immigrants respectively. After leaving the English Channel the Dorset experienced heavy weather for ten days. On the night of February 23 a violent cyclonic hurricane was encountered. which at times attained a velocity of over 100 miles an hour. Seas swept clean over thp decks and boat deck, and carried away tlie screens and 50 feet of rail. The vessel was practically liove-to for three days. On February' 24 she logged only 54 miles. After passing the Azores favorable weather was experienced for the remainder of the voyage. Tlie Tainui. which left Southampton a fortnight later, when three days out from Balboa, sighted the schooner Napo, flying distress signals. -She reported her provisions had gone had. The vessel had on hoard 3G souls, including the passengers and crew of another small sailing vessel wrecked on the Galapagos Islands. The Tainui gave ample provisions to carry the Napo to her destination.—P.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9670, 17 April 1923, Page 5
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