NARROW ESCAPE OF THE HAWEA. Wellington, May 19.
On her last trip from New Plymouth to Nelson, the steamer Hawea narrowly escaped being run ashore at Cable Bay. During a fog, the vessel was set over to the east, and land suddenly loomed ahead of her. By promptly reversing the engines, the vessel was extricated from her danger.
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Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 51, 24 May 1884, Page 6
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58NARROW ESCAPE OF THE HAWEA. Wellington, May 19. Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 51, 24 May 1884, Page 6
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