GALE IN THE SOUTHTHE lIOTOMAHANA IN THE STORM. EXODUS FROM THE COLONY. Blu.rf , August 25.
This s.s. Rotomahana arrived ab 11.30 a.m. yesterday. She encountered a severe westerly gale, and the trip occupied 20Ahours from Dunedin. A terrific gale blew last night — the severest known for many years. The Rotomahana, at three a.m , snapped all her moorings, carrying away one wharf pile. Fortunately, steam was up, and the vessel was secured again without damage. She sailed at 1 p.m. to-day with 225 passengers, equal to 218^ adults. No damage was done to the other shipping in port,
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 294, 29 August 1888, Page 5
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97GALE IN THE SOUTHTHE IIOTOMAHANA IN THE STORM. EXODUS FROM THE COLONY. Blu.rf, August 25. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 294, 29 August 1888, Page 5
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