Show Boat To Be Guy Fawkes
[Special to “Northern Advocate:’! AUCKLAND, This Day. In the near future the old Show Boat, which has been moored for a considerable time at Mechanics’ Bay, is to make her last voyage. The hulk, which was formerly used .as a cabaret, is to be towed to Rangitoto Island and destroyed by fire. Officials of the Auckland Harbour Beard have examined the vessel, which was formerly the schooner Colombia, and it is considered,.that in calm weather the tow can be made without difficulty. Prior to setting out # on her last voyage the hulk will be loaded with an amount of inflammable material.
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Northern Advocate, 21 October 1938, Page 8
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107Show Boat To Be Guy Fawkes Northern Advocate, 21 October 1938, Page 8
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