THE COOK'S STRAIT CABLE BROKEN.
[by telegraph.— association.] Wellington, Friday. It is believed that one of the cables across Cook's Strait has broken. The wires were working all right till five o'clock this evening, but on the officers resuming duty at seven o'clock it was found that communication was interrupted on the old cable, which has been down close on nineteen years. It is thought the break occurred about sixteen miles from the White Bay end of the cable. The disabled cable contains three wires, .but there, are still two cables of one wire each across ' the Straits remaining in working order. Dr. Lemon will make » farther tent of the cables, probably to-morrow, and steps will be at once taken to have the cable picked up and repaired.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18850613.2.32
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7353, 13 June 1885, Page 5
Word Count
128THE COOK'S STRAIT CABLE BROKEN. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7353, 13 June 1885, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.