A ball of fire known by navigators as St. Elmo's fire was observed transfixed to the top of the foremast of the Lund line*,, Wakool, above the masthead light on the night of October 5, during a blizzard. The decks were covered with snow at the time. The fire was of a deep limpid blue colour, and was observable for 1& minutes,,.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12698, 28 October 1904, Page 4
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62Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12698, 28 October 1904, Page 4
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