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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16938, 12 January 1923, Page 7

The entries at t lie Addington markets on Wednesday were: Sheep. 20.494; cattle. 918; pigs, 1107. The British Imperial oil steamer Pinna, which arrived at Auckland from Singapore on Monday morning, was unable to land the Torres Straits pilot at Brisbane, and he was carried half-way across the Tasman Sea. states the ‘ Herald. Steamers coming from India take a pilot on board at Thursday Island to guide them, through the Barrier Lteef. When the steamer arrives off Brisbane the pilot boat is generally waiting to land the pilot. On this occasion the boat was not in evidence. and the pilot had to remain for another three days on board before the Pinna met the steamer Havre, belonging to the same company. Tie- Havre was en route from New Zealand to Singapore and had been intercepted b\ wireless. -When the vessels met the pilut was translerred. Had a vessel going h.*iek on the route not been mot. the pilot, would have had a trip to New Zealand.