ROLL ABOUT FRIGHTFULLY.
Ab 2 p.m. she suddenly breached, to, an ugly sea making its appcaiance, at the same time washing auay the poit entry port. Atbcr this it was found neccssnvy lo bring the little vessel to the wind on the sbai board tack. Everything then went well till 5 p.m., when with the baiometcr at 29dog. 64min. the wind suddenly fell calm, leaving the vessel tumbling about in a high aea. une huge wavo found its way on board, Hooding the decks fore and aft, and threatening to sweep evoiy thing betore ib. Taking advantago of &bo calm, steam was got up and the course resumed, and by midnight a light -north-west breeyo had sot in and promised to help the vessel. As- it happened/- nowevci, the north-wester did not last long, for there was a shift to the westward and the .ship had to thump against it with the risk ot having her decks flooded. There was also a heavy .swell with the wind.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 384, 13 July 1889, Page 6
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167ROLL ABOUT FRIGHTFULLY. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 384, 13 July 1889, Page 6
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