Alone in the Roadstead.
(Per Press Association.) UTANGAN-UI, Tuesday. I The Danish barquenttt'ne 'Garra, 30. days out from Newcastle to Wangianui, coal laden, was last ©veraing lelt by the crew at the anchorage in the roadstead about four miles from Wanganui. The banoju© was sighted on Saturday and an attempt made* to tow her in by the steamer Gertie yesterday afternoon failed owing tothe; toiw rope breaking five times. 'M heavy wincfwar4 sea came on and the Crew" deemed it advisable to leave. | the vtesel at anchorage and come to I town by the Gertie, They had a I rough time when leaving the bapj quentine i<a one ol ner boats, and I before 'being taken aboard the Gertie. The crew i»t»d boarding her again when ihe weather moderates. There will be no danger so long Pfl the anchors hold.
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Waikato Times, Issue 12184, 20 September 1911, Page 7
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