THE FISHING-BOAT DISASTER
NO TRACE OF THE BODIES.
Shortly before midnight last evening the tugboat'Rotpiti returned to port from her expedition to Flat Rock to raise the sunken fishing-boat. The boat was successfully lifted, with the ; aid of the cutter: Katie. The craft has been proved beyond doubt to be that in, which Alfred "Joe" and his mates left town, and in all probability, had been sunk for the fast, fortnight. On board her a large quantity of decomposed fish was found, but the gear, &c, of the boat had disappeared, and also all traces of .the three persons who formed her crew. It is thought certain that the fishermen were drowned at the time the boat capsized when caught by a squall. The' Rotoiti brought the boat up to;; town ;with; her last night. It is considered useless to make a search for the bodies of the crew after such a lapse of time as has occurred.
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 215, 12 September 1888, Page 8
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