UNKNOWN VESSEL.
REPORTED IN DISTRESS. Napier, Last Night. In reference to the steamer reported to be in distress off Porangahau on Sunday night the Kahika which arrived at Napier at 1.30 this afternoon reports having sighted au unknown vessel a little south of Cape Turnagain. The Kahika signalled but received no reply. No further steps were taken as the ship sighted appeared to be proceeding normally on a southerly course. Waipukurau, March 12. Constable Moss, of Porangahau, states that he saw a vessel at a standstill or slowly drifting at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. She gave what appeared to be three signal flashes about five times and then shortly before 7 o’clock, two blasts. She then turned round and proceeded quickly south again.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3766, 13 March 1928, Page 3
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123UNKNOWN VESSEL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3766, 13 March 1928, Page 3
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