DISABLED STEAMER
PECULIAR ACCIDENT. ~,fl (Pea Ukotd Phbss Associattok.) '!■ -pi J- Juty 2OH ino disabled Union steamer arrived midnight last night The accident eurred during heavy weather, which, ft !■■ supposed, was a contributing factor to fracture of the bearings. It was a peculiar and unusual accident, the source of which is not definitely settled; hurt there'H is no suspicion of improper interference with the machinery. The engineers made'Bß temporary repairs, which enabled the -vessel ■ to steam back to port $t ■ a speed of fbeH knots. Repairs will be "made here by theH Union Company's shore staff. "*^l
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17067, 27 July 1917, Page 5
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