"Morinda" Mishap

Steering-gear Break-down

SOME weeks ago, the Burns, Philp steamer “Morinda”, on the Sydney- New Hebrides service, broke her rudder-post when about 40 miles from Vila.

By means of clamps and cables, work ing off the aft winches, the captain and crew succeeded in bringing her into port.

The inter-island steamer S.S. “Mirani” was not able to render her assistance at the time, as she had her engines dis mantled.

As it was impossible to effect repairs to the “Morinda’s” rudder at Vila, she proceeded to Sydney, towing another ves sel, by means of which she was steered.