PULVERISED COAL.
S.S. Hororata’s Voyage. WELLINGTON, February 10. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s “ Hororata,” burning pulverised coal, arrived lieie rate last night from. London She crossed thjj; Atlantic in. a tropical storm, ond on the morning* qf January 3, she picked u an “5.0.&” from the Italian tramp, * 1 Kobe,* ’ stating that Her steering gear had carried away. The disabled steamer was about 325 miles away. I'ull speed was ordered, and w*ith the assistance of her wireless detector-finder, thu Hororata r-aeuca the Kobe at 7 p.m., the same day. When still 12 miles away, hewever, a message was received from the Kobe that they had repaired the steering gear themselves. By that time the Hororata was well c|fr her course, and she made for Norfolk, "Virginia, where she coaled.
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Grey River Argus, 11 February 1929, Page 7
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129PULVERISED COAL. Grey River Argus, 11 February 1929, Page 7
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