"Montoro" In Cyclone
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THE Burns, Philp steamer “Montoro”
'was severely buffeted by a cyclone off the North Queensland coast late last month. Leaving Cairns, en route to Sydney from Papua and T.N.G. on March 23, she ran into stormy weather which quickly developed into a cyclone, driving all shipping in the vicinity to shelter in the numerous bays along the coast.
About 30 passengers left the ship at Bowen, and continued South by train. Six days behind schedule, the “Montoro” ar rived in Brisbane on April 1, and Sydney on April 3. No damage had been done and the vessel left again on April 6, four days behind schedule.
On the “Montoro’s” January voyage, she met with bad weather but despite this, maintained her schedule.