Captaiu VV. Farquhar, of the s.sGlenelg, (says the Auckland Star), which arrived from Tauranga this morning, informs us that the contractors, by the aid of their hydraulic apparatus, yesterday succeeded iv r.iising the Tanpo iiine inches, higher than she formerly lay. At this height the blocks were safely fixed iv position to her keel. The vessel has now beeu lifted a total of twenty inches, and a further distance of sixteen inches is necessary, before the desired three feet is attained, As the contractor can ouly work one hour daily, at low water, the work must necessarily proceed slowly. The Orient Company's steamer Aoncagua lias arrived at Adelaide, after a voyage of 40 days 11 hours from Southampton, one of the smartest on record.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 818, 25 June 1879, Page 2
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