A Dangerous Cargo.
(Per Press Association.) Auckland, June 21 The ecow Dungarvon, a coasting Teasel owned by Captain Gibba, of this pojft, arrived here last uight with the salvage of the cargo from the cutter Watchman which lately went ashore oo Kobmeon Crusoe rock, between the Mpttubi and Waihelce, bound to the Thames from Auckland. Part of the vessel's cargo consisted of dynamite for the Thames, and this was recovered bf the Dungarron The dynamite comprised about 100 cases in all, sufficient to blow Auckland to pieces. The f'ungarvon sailed out this j morning in order to drop her dangerous freight over into deep water, where it would not be » -danger to shipping.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 347, 23 June 1894, Page 2
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113A Dangerous Cargo. Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 347, 23 June 1894, Page 2
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