LEAKING SHIP
CREW’S ANXIOUS TIME. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, December 23. The Melanesian Mission N steamer “Southern Cross,” which returned, to Auckland to-day from a cruise of the mission field was at the Solomon Islands at the time, of the recent disastrous earthquake, and during her cruise through, the ' group she carried a number of the missionaries, who were recuperating after their. recent exciting and strenuous experiences. Although in the affected area the vessel experienced only minor shocks on the return voyage to New, Zealand. The steamer sprang a slight leak when three and a-half days '..out of Viilar and during the . remaining four days, before reaching, Auckland, the crew had ito man the pumps and employ buckets to prevent . the c water from rising. '
The fault appeared to be in the coal bunkers, but it was impossible to" locate it at sea and the vessel will probably have to be docked Before the trouble can be remedied. She developed a list of 15 degrees.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1931, Page 5
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