A NARROW ESCAPE
0> THE WESTRALIA ALMOST ON THE ROOKS. Press Association.—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 19. During a heavy fog on the coast yesterday the steamer Wcstralia had a narrow escape. When tiro fog lifted for a moment it was eeen that the steamer was running straight for the Tocks near Pqrt Hacking. With prompt action she was swung clear, although 'her etern twice bumped the bottom heavily. (Received June 20, at 0.35 a.m.) TheWestralia mil be docked to-morrow. She is leaking slightly. i *
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14245, 20 June 1908, Page 9
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84A NARROW ESCAPE Otago Daily Times, Issue 14245, 20 June 1908, Page 9
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