STEERING-POST FOUND.
Echo of Hurricane at Apia in 1889. The Government steamer Maui Pomare, which arrived at Lyttelton this morning, has on board a heavy bronze post, which is believed to be the steering post of the Olga, one of the German battleships which were lost in Apia harbour during the great hurricane of March, 1889. The post was found by Captain D. M’Clymont, harbourmaster at Apia, while dredging for a mooring. The post is being forwarded to Wellington. The discovery recalls the escape of H.M.S. Calliope during the hurricane, when several warships were lost.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20281, 16 April 1934, Page 8
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95STEERING-POST FOUND. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20281, 16 April 1934, Page 8
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