EXPERIENCES OF A TUG AND SAILING VESSEL.
THE SAILER SEILL, AT SEA
(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND; July 5. ■'• Jhe steamer Awaroa left Kaipara for Auckland on Thursday^ towing the. brigatme Defiance. \S.r .'•.; ..: .< .• • The vessels, encounter** a gale of hurricane force, and on;FH'day-morning the Fteamer was helplessly rolling in the trough of the sea.Ft;ii;.:;'v: Both vessels were beino; driveiilashpfe - and the hawser had-to be iSlippeil.lea'vin s™ Defiance, tor her' own resources. After shelt&ring-.'iat. Motupia,- the Awaroa reached' Auckland yesterday. The Defiance had a i :jj?ood spread of canvas, and was weH-pittrisioiiedi and is expected to get clear cf -'daflger.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12259, 6 July 1909, Page 5
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