MAORI DELAYED
ENCOUNTERS SOUTHERLY GALE j Bv I ®i»*er‘A!'F' I »»pct lor* CHRISTCHURCH, July 13. I Southerly weather along the coast ■ delayed the arrival of the inter-island steamer Maori at Lyttelton this morning by two hours. As the Maori headed for Pencarrow Heads last night she . encountered strong southerly weather I with rough seas. The vessel’s engine I speed was not reduced, but her progress I was impeded after passing Cape Camp- ■ bell as the weather got worse. It was not until she was 40 miles off Lyttelton Heads that conditions started to moderate, and her speed improved. She berthed at Lyttelton at 8.45 a.m., landing 200 passengers.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21088, 14 July 1938, Page 8
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108MAORI DELAYED Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21088, 14 July 1938, Page 8
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