THE WAIRARAPA COLLISON.
■""■'■• \ /'^BT^K^KiaBAPH/f ;'' \- . (UNITEP i PRESS ASSOCIATION.) , .."".". JpUNEDiH, Ihii nDay. :'% passenger pertho T aiifßrapqi haa s giyen thejptago Daily Times a full accoua£of the, collision, from which it appears itiwas well itnoy'^ before starting, that' -a jrace wo^jd take place. The' t^airarapa las the lead, and held it, mai^g na%traordin^y exeiiions, siniply going full speed. The Adelaide #red up till the flames were' 20 to 3() iee^ abo^e the; funnel at times,, and made%wtic efforts to ruu the Wairar^pja bn' s ti}e bank or pass her. A^ this 4i«!^ger^'us Ipart of ; the channel ....il|e. WpivArkpsL Thad to go ahead .qje ;r,uh ii^tO; ihe J Adelaide, or aground.^ .She • was' several tinies . in great danger through the reckless ednduefc of.tjie Adelaide. The passengers, all praise the cdptain's cooj and good judgement. , It i^ expected the dtimages will be repallor pSQ. \ ; ,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 76, 28 February 1884, Page 3
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140THE WAIRARAPA COLLISON. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 76, 28 February 1884, Page 3
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