"Laurabada" In A Cyclone
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, Apl. 8.
THE Government vessel, “Laurabada” returned to Port Moresby on April 7, from Thursday Island, Daru and Yule Island, with the Lt.-Governor (Sir Hubert Murray) on board. His Excell ency was accompanied by the Official Secretary (Hon. H. L Murray) and Hon.
J. T. O’Malley (Commissioner for Native Affairs). Bishop de Boismenu was also a passenger from Thursday Island to Yule Island, Owing to a cyclonic disturbance, the “Laurabada” had an extremely difficult crossing, from Thursday Island to Daru.
Those on board, for three days, were lash ed to their chairs, owing to the high and heavy seas which continually swept the decks. The “Laurabada”, commanded by Hon. H. L. Murray, is a very gallant and sea-worthy little vessel, and has weather ed many storms since she was first put into service as the Governor’s yacht, over 14 years ago. % Dr. H. Bonney, of Samarai, Papua, is now spending leave in Sydney.