THE JOSEPH CONRAD.
ON A WORLD OMJIBE. OWNER-MASTER’S PLANS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. An explanation of the unexpected appearance of the sailing ship Joseph Conrad outside the Wellington Heads was afforded in a letter received recently in the city from Mr A. J. Villiers, the owner-master, who told his correspondent that he intended visiting either Auckland or Wellington. After leaving Australia the ship actually called at Auckland where he spent a week, sailing for New Guinea on February 27. Mr Villiers added that his intention was to make a world cruise, following the route of Captain Cook’s voyage of circumnavigation. Calling off Wellington Heads was part of the itinerary. The Joseph Conrad is now bound for Tahiti and possibly other Pacific islands before setting out on the homeward voyage via Cape Horn. Two vessels that reached Wellington yesterday reported having sailed close to the Joseph Conrad, which made a fine sight and provided a thrill for the passengers. When last seen the ship, which was close hauled on the port tack, was heading about north-east ten miles eastwards of Cape Palliscr.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19892, 22 May 1936, Page 6
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182THE JOSEPH CONRAD. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19892, 22 May 1936, Page 6
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