ROUGH PASSAGE.
.__”...— NIAGARA’S EXPERIENCE. BATTERED BY HEAVY SEAS. AUCKLAND, Tuesday. Officers of the Niagara, after arriving a day. 1010 from Sydney, said it \\us the worst Tasman érossing of their experience. From the thne of leaving: the Heads on Thursday the vessel battled against trrmcmlous head seas for four days. \\‘hilu the gala was at its worst terrific sum; rrunhcd over the Dow and spray was flung high over the bridge. on Friday the storm became in—creasingly \\'orsc and the Vessel \\'dS steadied down to half speed. No structural damage was done. .\lzmy passengers were unable to leave the cabins, but the majority, being hardy ltravellers. were not affected.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19896, 27 May 1936, Page 11
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109ROUGH PASSAGE. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19896, 27 May 1936, Page 11
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