CAUGHT IN CYCLONE
SHIP BUFFETED SEAS MOUNTAINS HIGH ENGINEER INJURED By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright Reed. 10.50 a.m. SYDNEY. To-da>. The steamer Baron Minto had a i tempestuous voyage from Auckland to Sydney. The vessel had scarcely sighted the Three Kings when she ran into most adverse weather. Since leaving she has been ex.osed | to the full force of a cyclone, which has been operating between the Australian coast and New Zealand. Her speed at one time was reduced to 25 knots. The vessel, pitching and rolling and straining heavily, ploughed her way through mountainous seas. At times huge waves broke completely over the bridge. The decks were continually awash. and the officers' quarters flooded. The chief engireer. while walking along the deck, was caught by a huge | wave, and nearly washed overboard. He ! had his shoulder dislocated. The heavy weather lasted till the vessel reached Sydney.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 109, 29 July 1927, Page 9
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149CAUGHT IN CYCLONE Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 109, 29 July 1927, Page 9
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