Shipping Mishaps.
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TWO large overseas vessels suffered serious mishaps in New Guinea waters within a few days of each other early this month.
The British motorship “Olivebank,” from Auckland to the United King dom, via Rabaul, grounded on what is thought to be an unchartered reef off the New Guinea coast and reached Rabaul for overhaul with her forepeak full of water, after being refloated un aided.
The Japanese freighter “Shin-ai Maru” was helplessly drifting off the east coast early in January with a broken tailshaft. She was taken in tow by the “Tateishi Maru,” which brought her to Sydney for repairs on January 18, after a remarkable tow of 1800 miles.
Remaining stocks of New Guinea stamps of the “Hut” and “Bird of Para dise” designs have been destroyed in Rabaul.