A NARROW ESCAPE
LAUNCH COLLIDES WITH MAORI.
An accident which luckily was not attended by serious consequences occurred shortly before 8 o’clock last night. The ferrv steamer Maori had pulled out from the'Ferry AVharf and started down the harbour when a launch ran into the steamer’s counter. The ferry boat was gathering speed, wTrfle the launch waS not travelling very fast, and this probably saved the occupants from a ducking mid perhaps worse. The accident wns caused through lhe steering-gear of the launch becoming suddenly jammed. Had this happened a few moments earlier the vessel would have struck the Maori on the side, and probably have suffered serious damage. As it was the damage was only slight, but the latinch was found to be leaking. There w ere three people in the launch when the accident occurred. The launch is well known to harbour trippers and seaside residents, and has gained a name on account of its speeii. It is owned by 'Mr. F. Palmer, of the Post and Telegraph Department.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 6
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171A NARROW ESCAPE Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 6
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