ROUGH VOYAGE
NIAGABA IN POET STORM IN THE TASMAN LINER'S LATE ARRIVAL A day late a3 a result of encountering a severe south-easterly storm, the Royal Mail liner Niagara reached Auckland from Sydney yesterday morning. Although stormy conditions prevailed from the time the ship left Sydney last. Thursday afternoon, until she neared the Hauraki Gulf yesterday morning, no damage was done. Passengers were unanimous in their praise ,of the manner in which the Niagara rode out the storm, and also of the way in which the master, Captain* W. P. Martin, handled his ship. Although many of the passengers were confined to their cabins for the whole journey, even those who suffered severe illness appreciated that fine seamanship had saved them from worse discomfort.
"The Niagara behaved like a lady," Captain Martin said. "As soon as we left Sydney, tho swell was there waiting for us, and wo did not lose it until we passed the Barrier this morning, although conditions were not quite so bad after we had rounded Cape Brett."
Speed was reduced to make travelling as comfortable as possible, and also to save the liner from damage. The Niagara lived up to her reputation for being a good seaboat, and although the decks were wet with flying spray, and it was necessary to lash canvas covers over the ventilators, no water penetrated below. In spite of the severity of the storm, there was a surprisingly large attendance of passengers at meals. Many of the travellers professed to enjoy t.h» rough conditions, and the unusual experience of a storm sufficiently severe to delay a liner. * Among the passengers wero a brother and sister who travelled to Sydney by the Monowai recently, when exceptionally roU|gh conditions were encountered. They had hoped for a more enjoyable return journey, but reached Auckland yesterday morning firmly convinced that the Tasman thoroughly merits its name as one of the roughest seas in the world.
The Niagara sailed for Vancouver at midnight.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22429, 27 May 1936, Page 14
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328ROUGH VOYAGE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22429, 27 May 1936, Page 14
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