MAORI'S ROUGH PASSAGE.
DELAY ON FERRY TRIP. . [EX TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; • CHRIS'.:CHURCSar. Wednesday. - Hie ferry steamer Maori encountered boisterous weather on her trip from Wellington last night and did not reach Lyttelton until -11.40 a.m. to-day. The passage occupied 15 hours 40 minutes, or about 4i hours behind the usual- time. In a heavy south to south-east gale the vessel cleared Wellington Heads at 8.20 p.m. yesterday, ' and later, owing to the nigh seas/ was obliged to reduce , her speed by half.- She cleared Cape Campbell at 12.45 a.m., and at 3.23 a.m., when the weather had moderated, she resumed full 1 ' speed. At 6 a.m. she was opposite Eaikour'a, and from there made good progress. ' - Captain Irwin :jtated that the gale was the worst he has experienced (for some considerable time. : •■( /
Bradstreet's sale of oddments closes onSaturday. Trimmed hats half sale price. You need mor<i than cakes arid tea for '" nch - . Hive your lunch at" the Black Cat Cafe. Grills, and fish. j • Black ■■- Cat Cafe is ; the only place sin I Auckland where you can get a grill or fish meal at any hour of the day. /■'■.. '• Bradstreet's sale of oddments closes on I Saturday i Trimmed hats half sale price. I
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18657, 13 March 1924, Page 8
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204MAORI'S ROUGH PASSAGE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18657, 13 March 1924, Page 8
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