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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2010, 18 March 1914, Page 3

Some exceptionally rough Wtlicr was experienced by the steamer Cten MsedonaU while the vessel was crossaig the feittiiertt Ocean on beaf way from South ■Africa to Auckland. The steamer arrived at Auckland on Friday mom ing, ate , a- non-stop passage ef S3 days. The rough weather commenced my -Jebniai'T 2a, when a severe gale accompanied by tremendous Setts was <mccnmt>eii and lasted for two days. As the Clan .Mfacdonalcl was in light tnai, she rolled about in a most alarming manner; So severe was the starm that speed had to be rediieed at times, when just enough headway was made to lecep the steadier under control. As'tho big seas struck the vessel she was lifted hiuh nut of the water- "Tfao remainder of the journey xntj made under j-nailenilo weather conditions, an average speed of 51.J, knots heijfig maintained. The Chui ifncdmiald is , 'a'vessel of the t«M;et-dcck.: type, anil was mio of the first steamers e'f that class to be built, Shu is to load | wed and other cargo at Auckland, Kapior. Lytteitoit. ;ukl Wellington for Dunkirk anil London. Thp "Bluff Press" states that tho Rev. J. Sharp made rather toiichiajs 'reference on a recent evening totlio old li'afei't of putting threepenny bits into tlio church plato instead of soinctliins* more valuable. "If we only had Prohibition we would have florins and cvon Jmtfsoverciijne,', ho said, "instead of threepenny bits." Ho then added cr.utiously ntid with, a heavjr sigh, "Hot that we're not only too glad to get the * threepenny bits!" (Loud laughter.) j Billy firwn:'"Don't you Uiiiik inutt is ' ir.fluiniwd !-\v his environment?" Tommy While': "Xot always. I obcb Jukjw a mail irho drove & watering-cart Jor nine years and die?] of acute alcoholism." •