A Good Trip.
ARRIVAL OF THE WHANGAROA. Captain Cozens has favoured us with the following particulars of the trip to Australia and back: — Sailed from Foxton for Sydney on 20th July with fresh Easterly and S.E. weather, during which good progress was made, 800 miles being logged by noon of 24th. A succession of hard gales from W.N.W. to S.W. were then encountered with mountainous sea, in which the little vessel had a very lively time, and was driven far out of her course. Lord Howe Island was sighted on 3isejuly. Thence to 7th August fresh head winds and sea were experienced, and the vessels progress further retarded. Sydney Heads were entered on the morning of the 7th inst., and a departure made for " Coalopolis" (Newcastle) on the 19th. Sailed for Foxton on the 24th with moderate easterly weather for three days, thence to arrival off bar on 2nd September, moderate to fresh Northerly and N.W. winds. Towed to wharf per Queen of the South, berthing at xo a.m. on the and inst. The vessel brings a consignment of 200 tons best Newcastle Coal, also a quantity of Iron Bark timber for bridge purposes at Kai Iwi.
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Manawatu Herald, 3 September 1898, Page 3
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197A Good Trip. Manawatu Herald, 3 September 1898, Page 3
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