MISSING FISHERMEN SAFE.
(SPECIAL TO ''THE PRESS.") TIMARU, May 9. lhe two fishermen who were lost off Timaru yesterday, and for whose safety , grave fears were entertained, werej nicked up in their launch this morning by Captain Tait, harbourmaster. The search parties had been out all night. The fishermen were found about 40 miles from Timaru, near the month of the Rangitata river. Though cold and hungry, they were well. They had been unable to make port because of the breakdown of their enorine and an adverse gale. They anchored {lie launch vestordav but the cable parted. They tried toset sail, but the wind made" this impossible.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14964, 11 May 1914, Page 8
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107MISSING FISHERMEN SAFE. Press, Volume L, Issue 14964, 11 May 1914, Page 8
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