HEAVY WEATHER.
A LINER'S EXPERIENCE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Federal Shire steamer Surrey arrived in Wellington at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Auckland, having had a very rough trip down the coast. Sheran into the teeth of n heavy southerly on Sunday afternoon, and in the evening pitched and rolled considerably in mountainous seas. A course was sot for Cloudy Bay, where the big ship sheltered' for a few hours till the weather moderated so that she could come into port. When the hatch covers were lifted thisafternoon it was found that a quantity of cargo had been pitched and scattered about in an extraordinary manner. It is hoped to get the vessel .away for the south on Wednesday evening.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 301, 13 May 1913, Page 5
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123HEAVY WEATHER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 301, 13 May 1913, Page 5
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