A ROUGH TRIP

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1929, Page 5

A ROUGH TRIP

ULIMAROA ARRIVES

/By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, May 15,

The Ulimaroa arrived from Sydney this morning, 24 hours late, as the result of a stiff north-easterly. Although the trip was not as had as the previous one to; Wellington, when the Ulimaroa was a day and a-half late, the passengers were glad to reach port safely. • • , •• • On Sunday afternoon the vessel began to pitch and toss. Luckily the wind was a lmost’ dead the ship did not roll/but on Monday she made up for this deficiency in unpleasantness, besides pitching in a more alarming manner than on the previous day. The sea moderated somewhat on Tuesday but headway*was still slow (owing to the haziness of ' the weather) and. consequent poor visibility) until Thr.ee Kings, were picked up- :...L • One passenger who has made many cross-Tasman trips, confessed to being more than a little relieved when the Three Kings were sighted, as he always thought of the “Eiingamite” and what happened to her in 1902, when feeling around for them. T . , • The; .ypt.tlei.'pf r Ulilimroa. dripped anchor thiajjpnorning was a we’lc me sound tjjj;. the passengers and drew. : " % /■;