THE SHIP WESTLAND IN A GALE
I BY TKLKRRH*n — PRESS ASSOCI YTION.] Pour Chw.mkiis, Wednenday. Auuivkd, the ship Westland, Captain MeWilliams, Ot d.iys, fmm London. She brings 22 passenger*, 1,1100 tons of cirgo, •uid JKK) packages of gun powder. Tne passengi'is presented C.ipt. McWilli.uns with a very frittering testiirioinal. SJie left port on the 10th Hrptember, .-m<l at 8 p.m. the Scilly isl.mdH bore N. W., at a. distiincc of 20 milo*. Tlic Knometer showed 2i) 1 (>, with a. Hteadily rising wind and sea. At 8.30 p.m the wind chopped into N.N.W., blowing a furious inuiicuu', and carrying away the upper main s.ul, foretoj) inaststays.nl, lower niam-top wail, and splitting her foies.ul to ribbons. The C.iptain wjh compelled to hea\ c to on the starboard tack under the two lower top s.ulk, the Hoa breaking on board and com pltttvly flnodiHg hvr <U>ck. Tlio g.vUi moderated at 4 .uin. nc\t day.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2095, 10 December 1885, Page 2
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151THE SHIP WESTLAND IN A GALE Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2095, 10 December 1885, Page 2
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