The Perthshire Safe.
The Perthshire, in tow of the U.S.S. Company's Talune, was sighted off Newcastle on Sunday. The steamers are coming on to Sydney, where they are expected to arrive early to-morrow morning. A'tug that went out to the steamers from Newcastle reports that all the crew and passengers of the Perthshire are well. , The Talune picked up the disabled steamer on Tuesday last off Norfolk Island. There was great excitement at Newcastle when the Perthshire was first sighted. The cliffs were literally lined with spectators with glasses. The captain of the Perthshire informed the captain of the tug that he required no further assistance ; that the Talune was sufficient. The vessels are coming along at a dead slow, so a* not to make Sydney before daylight. The Perthshire is being tugged by her own cable chain. It was ascertained that the shaft was broken, but that it did not break in the tube. The engineer endeavoured to repair it by means of coupling, but it was not strong enough to stand the strain.
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Manawatu Herald, 20 June 1899, Page 3
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175The Perthshire Safe. Manawatu Herald, 20 June 1899, Page 3
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