ACCIDENT TO ROTOMAHANA'S RUDDER.
Dunedin, lhis daj r . A serious accident happened shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Port Chalmers dockyard, Avhen the rudder of the Rotomahana, Avhich Aveighs several tons, Avas being loAvered into the dock from a travelling crane in the yard. The crane was insufficiently Aveighted beloAV to conn • terbalance the strain caused by the rudder, and it gave way. Tho rudder and crane both fell Avith a crash to the bottom of the dock, the crane turning up tho rails on AA'hich it ran. The crane was greatly smashed about, and it is impossible to say at present what parts will bo fit for use again. The injuries to the rudder are _ apparently not so great, but tho lowest pintle is broken off, and the rudder -will have to go again into the shop for repairs. The accident will delay still longer the completion of the repairs to the Rotomahana.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3858, 28 November 1883, Page 3
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156ACCIDENT TO ROTOMAHANA'S RUDDER. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3858, 28 November 1883, Page 3
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