LOST IN DARKNESS.
FISH HUMAN IN DINGHY
Whitianga, Oct. 10
After having pulled a dinghy for eight hours in the darkness, Mr Queenan, of Whitianga, was discovered in an exhausted condition about daybreak yesterday by a launch partv sent in search of him. With a companion named Wells, Mr Queenan was fishing from the launch Betty B. They were separated toward nightfall in a fairly rough sea, Mr Queenan, in a dinghy, was working long lines, and Mr Wells was unable to find him. Mr Wells returned to Whitianga for more petrol, and Mr T. Hutchinson and a parly set out willi the launch Marlin to search for the dinghy. They left at 1 a.in., and disiovered Mr Queenan about daybreak between Ohena Island and the Aldermans. He was exhausted, having pulled (lie dinghy for over eight hours with a cargo of fish and gear, and his hands were blistered. This is the third esse recently, and it is recommended that “long liners” use torches in future.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10697, 16 October 1931, Page 2
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