NARROWLY ESCAPED DESTRTJC--TION. On the forenoon of March 11th she put two months' full provisions for twelve men on shore at Discovery Bay for the non-returned parties. "We embarked Spencer-Smith, Stevens, Hooke, Nmnis, Richards, and Gaze, who returned from the Jilutr locality on the morning of March 12th. vThe blizzard increasmg^the SHIP BRAGGED HER ANCHORS again and was swept dangerously close to Capes Bavuc and Royds. The wind increased to storm-force, and the ship was driven forty miles from her anchorage. The weather moderated, and she returned to her anchorage. We moored the ship by two forward anchors ahead, and all available wires and mooring chains were run astern to the anchorage ashore. On Marcli 23rd Stevens, Spencer-Smith, Gaze, and Richards went to the quarters hue to carry oh scientific work. A berg near the end of the cape capsized, causing a tremendous sea, which.
As Servant Lsirko patrolled the park He heard two sneezes in the dark. With staff gripped tight lie flashed his 1 . iicrht, Hi,s stern tones echoed through the night. "Kapeahf th' grass! ye • coople there: Yuie_dith ay cowld yell get, f'r shnre! Come! huiry home, ye love-sick pair, And both take Woods' Peppermint Cure."—Ad ri. 4
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 81, 5 April 1916, Page 4
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