CAUGHT IN THE ICE.
SHIP'S THRILLING EXPERIENCE. (Pi ess Assh.— By Telegraph — Copyright) (Received May 3, 10.5 a.m.f ■ : SYBNEY, May 3. > . The ship Meletta, from la, Plate >' bad a thrilling 'experience.; ,, When ■! tAvelve daiys out-she ran into' an immense icefield that took three days and four nights' to traversel The ship travelled 343 : mills' hi. ice. Some of the- bergs Avere 7^o feet high. o The difficulties of navigation were increased by: a dense fog. The Meletta had •' several narrow* escapes from being | crushed,* but escaped undamaged.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11841, 3 May 1909, Page 5
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