POOR QUALITY COAL.
FERRY STEAMER'S DIFFICULTY. -j A Christchurch Press /Association", pies-' srige dated November states":— The ferry steamer Wnhine' ' with ; over, 500 passeneers, left Wellington for Eytfellop at 7.&0 last -night. Moderate- weather ' was " experienced by the vessel , during tfie night, the wind being moderate' westerly trj nor'-westerly; The barometer -at- one time read as low as. 28.90, and cOnsef quently ,\yhen the vessel . ran .into the. south-westerly gale ; at. 5.30 this, morning off Cheyiot it was not. -unexpected. She arrived opposite .tho "moles -at' Lytt^ltohat .nearly 8 o'clock, but the. wind got the vessel broadside, on, and .Captain Edwin found it advisable, in view of the scarcity of steam owing to the' poor ■quality. of coal being used, to go astern., When opposite Diamond Harbor the anchor was cast and the services^of the, tng asked for. The tug soon went tp her assistance, and the vessel was berthed at' 8/10. The services; of the tug wopld not' . have been required, but. for, the; poor quality of the coal, . which would' hot give the steam required. The Moana' al^o made use of the tug to bring her' ■ inside the inner harbor.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15365, 9 November 1920, Page 8
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192POOR QUALITY COAL. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15365, 9 November 1920, Page 8
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