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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3645, 4 December 1920, Page 4

The steamer Garbeta, -which arrived in Wellington on Thursday from Newcastle with 7100 tons of coal was delayed considerably on the trip owing to the engines breaking down. The Garbeta left at 8.30 p.m. on the 25th November. She experienced fine, clear weather until 8 p.m. on the 27th, when thick fog was encountered. This cleared at 4 o'cloek the following morning. At 7.30 o'cloek the same morning the engines broke down. The low pressure cylinders collapsed entirely and the Garbeta was brought to a standstill. The engineers at once .commenced repair work, and at 7.25 p.m. a compound had been effected. Tins enabled the vesscl to proccy' <•.<- «w ijtioJs hour and later the spec! wan increased .to seven knots.