SHIPPING NEWS.
Thrown on her beam ends big seas sweeping her decks, the crew of th<=» barque Mona had a| perilous experience in a gale off the coast of Tasmania (says the Sydney' Telegraph), The Mona is from Buenos Ayresj with a cargo of wheat and flour, and she was towed into port, anchoring below Green Island. The barque left Buenos Ayies early in Ma rch. Off Tasmania on May 26th the gale already referred to was met With. It was from south to southeast, and was attended by mountainous seas.- For eleven hours the storm al-most-equalled hurricane fury, and it was during this time that the vessel was tossed on her beam ends. Her position was extremely critical. The lee rail was-completely submerged, and the water went up as far as the main hatch. Meanwhile the seas had played havoc with the deck fittings, everything movable being swept- over the side. Sails were also blown clean out of the gaskets in the squalls. Eventually the barque righted herself, and she" was kept away on her course. Adverse winds and gales beset the ship subsequently, and she ; was knocking about for 1 7 days off the coast. While the United States gunboat, Wheeling was in Auckland about was-spent in repairs to her. Commenting on the remark of the ''Otago Daily Times*' that shipping business is very slack in Dunedin at present, the "Auckland Star" says : "In Auckland shipping business is also slack. There is now only one vessel on the loading berth at Newcastle for this port, whereas twelve months ago it was no uncommon thing to have as many as seven, eight and ten vessels loading at one time. The result % is that sailing vessels well known here have had to go elsewhere 'J or their cargoes. During the next fortnight, however, two or three Home steamers sh ;>uld put in an appearance. Even so, the fact remains that the intercolonial lumper and coal trade is practically ''stagnant, and veryfew vessels have been despatched from New York, a trade in which there has also been a very noticeable decline."
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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 195, 3 July 1903, Page 4
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350SHIPPING NEWS. Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 195, 3 July 1903, Page 4
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