DISASTER FEARED
SEVENTY MISSING.
NEWFOUNDLAND HURRICANE. THREE PILOTS DROWNED. {United Press Association— Copyright.] <3T TOH\ T (Newfoundland), Deo. 4. Inothei disaster is feared, «lei.ee continuing to conceal the fate of ,0 persons, including four women aboard Srie vessels which left on Friday, far ports, and a«mjow rnjssmg Searching steamers reported no sue hurricane which overtook the vessels, after they had landed their summer catch of fish and loaded winter Applies, wrecked at Jeast three other scKners whose crews werr rescued. Tt also battered a number of steam- ™ After fighting the storm oft the coast for five days and burning all the woodwork when the fuel wag exhausted ,the Norwegian steamer Hertha was towed into port to-day. It reported that three nilots had been drowned olt the headlands when the pilot boat capsized as thev were attempting to board the Hertha. One pilot was saved. •
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 47, 5 December 1929, Page 5
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