Collision Between Two Steamers. .
• (Per Press Association). Napeer, This Day The steamers Flora and Wakatipn came into collision when leading "Wellington Heads yesterday afternoon. 'To those on 'th^'FJqra jt appeared as 'though the Wakatipu appro,aotie4 tqo close j'a^d to avoid being run into the helm. was ported, causing the stern to swing iroand and strike the Flqra amidships. The only tfajgage was the Wakatipu's starboard lifeboat siflaslied to pififies, The boat was oast adrift a,nd the steamers went on without stopping. The passengers on both vessels were greatly alarmed for the moment, bat were quickly assured by the officers there was no danger. Mr Mills, manager of the Union Company, was on board the Wakatipu, and Mr Houghton, the Compaqy's inspector, on the Flora.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 98, 22 October 1895, Page 2
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