A STORMY VOYAGE.
PBB P .ESS ABSOOIATIOX. \V ellingtobt, July 23. C-»p'ain Oliver of the barque Q. M. Tuckt-r, reprt* fearful weather on the 'voyage across from Newcastle The sails were b'own away, the riggings damaged, aud the forcastle knocked about. The officers and craw suffered privations, and most of them b«ar evidence of injury received during the buffjting abaut which the vessel received On Thursday week the birque wpi off Oape Farewell, but was btawu 120 miles out to sea by a south-wert g i'e, and the chief-tflieer was washed overboard, but was pulled back on deck by the foot by one of the crew. Th» supply of fresh witer give out, but the ship's compmy mantled to ondeDS l sufficient sea water for their requirements. The Captain states tbat the voyage was th» wortt in the whole of his long experiacce.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 153, 24 July 1901, Page 2
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143A STORMY VOYAGE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 153, 24 July 1901, Page 2
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