In his story of the Trevassa, "1700 Miles in Open Boats," Captain Cecil Foster, master of • the vessel, states that a series of omens gave rise to superstitious prophecy amongst the crew. "There was a good deal of talk ahout a blr.ek cat, which we had, adopted in Port Pirie, deserting the ship before she Sailed. Previous to that another cat . . . had left us at Timaru, New Zealand." Later still, a fine tabbydied, this particular cat being the sailors' especial pet. "From these incidents they deduced they were going to hajve bad weather, and that thev were going to be unlucky . . . that they were not going to reach home." The more remarkable were these prophecies; relates the author, l>ecause the illfated Trevessa was thought by all to be in splendid condition, and up to thnt time had given every sign of being ahno sea boat.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18415, 23 June 1925, Page 14
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