ANOTHER HUN MINE
SUNK OFF PATEA. Ona of the Gei man mines, laid off the coast of New Zealand, was sighted on Thursday by Captain Brigden. officer .in (barge of the ss. Wevtrley, hm' )# miles oir P».ten, !>s the vessel ww proceeding to the latter port- from Wellington. Immediately the mine was sighted, Captain Brigden took measures to sink it by means of gunfire, circling round it niti'l ita destruction was successfully accomplished. The mine was similar to the one tha* hav* fc«« m»he4 uy on this oast recently Cantain Brigden and Ms crew are to l>e congratulated" on liie look-out which was kept, which enabled the mine to he discovered in time U prevent a catastrophe to Che Waverlev or some other vessel The mine was directly in the track of the steamer route between Wellington and Patea.—Press. V
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1919, Page 4
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140ANOTHER HUN MINE Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1919, Page 4
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