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Article : 236 wordsH.M.S. Egeria arrived from Sydney at Auckland on the 28th ultimo. She left Sydney on the 6th March, and had a succession of easterly gales and strong winds until about 400 miles from the North Cape, when a fair wind was pic[?]ed up. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 5 Apr 1890, Page 10
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