Two Disabled Steamers.
tPEH PEESS ASSOCIATION). Wellington. Feb. 13. The steamers Manawatu and Oreti, re cently stranded at Wanganui, were placed on the patent slip this morning for the purpose of ascertaining what damage had been sustained. The Manawatu has from 300 to 400 sheets of zinc which will have to be stripped and renewed, and the bottom of the vessel recaulked, while the rudder pintles will have to be renewed and the rudder itself repaired. The rudder-post, rudder, and aperture of the Oreti are broken, and a portion of the inner stern-post will re^ quire repairing. The bottom appears to have sustained little damage externally, but the flooring will be taken up for further examination. The repairs to the Manawatu are expected to be completed by Saturday,
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 193, 14 February 1895, Page 2
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128Two Disabled Steamers. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 193, 14 February 1895, Page 2
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