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Taranaki Daily News, 1 October 1919, Page 5

The disaster to the Taiimi recalls that which happened to the steamer Moa off the Wangnnui Heads on Feb. 3rd, 1914. On that occasion the Moa, with a cargo of benzine, was awaiting a favorable tide to enter the port. When she was about two miles off the port there was an explosion, and in a few minutes the vessel was a mass of flames ' from end to end. One man was killed by the explosion, and the other men, seizing lifebelts or anything that would float, jumped into the sea. Fortunately the Arapawa, which was also coming into port, noticed the accident, and picked up Captain Sawyer and the other survivors. The Moa drifted about the roadstead all day, and well into the night, blazing furiously, and finally sank about three or four miles off the shore. The late Mr. E. Greenwood, chief engineer of the Taimii, was engineer of the Moa, when the latter vessel exMerit tells. The phenomenal sales of 5 the North British Kubber Co.'s Hot Water Bottle with the "Unique" stopper, is the best evidence of its undoubted quality and service. All retailers. 48 The beauty of pearly white teeth may be preserved from childhood to old i;ge by using "OZO" TOOTH POWDER. M Tins everywhere. 3 A 300-acres mixed farm is advertised fi.;- exchange by W. H. and A. McGarry, fcltium,.