THE TAHITI.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 187, 4 July 1919, Page 8

THE TAHITI.

ARRIVAL AT AUCKLAND

NEARLY A' COLLISION;

[Paras Association. 1 AUCILLAND, July 4

The transport : Tahiti arrived this morning via Panama with 1194 ti oops. The troops:'are all A class. TLere was no sickness except a few cases of mumps.

The voyage was uneventful except that the1 Tahiti had, a narrow escape, of being run down a week after leaving Colon. During a heavy fog she slowed down and stopped-her engines. Suddenly another big ship swept across her bows, the Tahiti just passing her; astern, i . The Wellington and South Island nen remained on 'board.-the vessel, which sails this afternoon.