ACCIDENT TO THE WAIHORA.
■ ' ' i (Per Vres» Association.) " WfaucnraToir, December 29. The steamer Waihora, which arrived here this morning from Auckland via the East Coast, struck Eome object about 2 o'clock this morning. The vessel was m charge of the second mate, and when off Orio Point, near Cape Palliser, was felt to strike come hard substance, apparently on the port side. The second officer at once brought the helm up, so as to put the steamer's head to sea. Almost immediately Captain Molntosh, awakened by the shock, came on deck aad had the pumps sounded, but the vessel was found to bs making no wat r. After the first shock, from the peculiar vibration experienced, it was thought that the propeller had been injured by coming; into contact with some hard substance. On arrival here a diver was put to work, and reported that one blade of the propeller was gone and another slightly damaged, Tbe surmise is that the broken blade etruck some heavy floating object, or else was carried away through having a fliw m it. A preliminary inquiry was held this afternoon by the Collector of Customs, but ' no farther particulars were adduced. The Waihora sailed South this afternoon.
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1384, 30 December 1884, Page 2
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203ACCIDENT TO THE WAIHORA. Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1384, 30 December 1884, Page 2
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