FOOTBALL.
[r.'ER PBESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYBIGHT.]
LONDON, Jan. fitli. At Rugby the New Zealanders Fielfi artillery with 9 beat Wigan, 6.
A steam collier belonging to Ilmldart Parker and Co., which arrived at Melbourne on a recent Saturday, had an exciting experience on her trip from Newcastle. ‘Near Gabo Island the third officer, who was on the bridge, noticed a suspicious lnrcrking object floating above the water almost in a direct line with the how of tluWship. Passing - it less than half a ship’s length away on the starboard side, lie could see that it was a. mine with four prongs and a piece of wood attached. Several of the crew wore looking over the ship’s side. Had the vessel been passing the spot a few hours later, when darkness would have obscured the danger, the possibilities were that the ship and many of those on hoard would have been sent to the bottom. In conversation with several of the crew, it was learnt that when thevessel was passing the vicinity on the previous trip to Newcastle a schooner, which jhad since reached Melbourne, was then almost on the same spot at which the mine was observed on the collier’s return trip to Melbourne. It is understood (says', the Ago) that the naval authorities are investigating the matter.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1918, Page 1
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