SHIP'S LONG VOYAGE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3434, 13 March 1920, Page 5

SHIP'S LONG VOYAGE.

LUCK OF THE CONSIGNEES.

CARGO INCREASES IN VALUE.

SYDNEY, March 3%

The old saying that “It is an ill-: wind blows nobody good’! was nevet more truly borne out than in the Case of the three-masted ship Bragflo-, a.‘ Norwegian, and the largest three-a master afioa-t. The Bragdo sailed for Sydney from New York on February; 7, 1919, and, heavily covered with bar-s

nccles, she limped into Sydney Har-s bour two days ago. She had been" over a. year on the voyage. She ran! into a terrific storm soon after leaving New York. First one mast and then another went overboard, and, an utter; ly helpless hulk, she was lying at the mercy of the waves when a Greek): steamer came along and towed hers into'Bermuda. She waited there 1301 eight months, while new top gear was sent from New York and fitted. Then! she resnnled her voyage. There was no means of redocking, and she had grown a heavy crop of baruacles, witli which she set off for 'Australia.. OW4 ing 4:0 the barnacles, she averaged six knots instead of twelve. 1

Almost the whole of the cargo hasi appreciated enormously in‘ value dill‘-9‘ ing the last year. There is a parcel of 37,000 cases of kerosene. The owné ers of this, and of 73,000 pieces 01! roofing slate, are likely to make a.‘ very handsome profit. There are also large quantities of writing and printing paper. which can hardly be puts chased for money now, while there is certain to be a heavy demand for~200(I reels of newsprint. The newsprinfi famine in Australia is a serious thing for the whole industry; the publicafion of proposed new papers has had to be postponed, and the weal?eF ex» isting papers may. in some instances, have to cease publication altogether. Other lines aboard the Bragdd which promise. to return the consign-«. ees a large profit include 1750 barrels: of lnbricating oils. and 871 barrels ofl resin.