A paity ot Wellington residents spent some uncomfortable hours on Ward Island last night. At about half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning the little yacht Ethel left her mooring** with eight persons — four of whom were young v/omen — and sailed aerobe to Ward Island, Ayhere Ihu party disembarked. About midday ifoio weather, which had been bad since daybreak, became worse, and it was decided to feave the island. Two members of the yacht's crew went off to the Ethel in a dinghy, and after close-reefing the mainsail started to i«turn to the island to take off th«» remainder of the party. The wind and sea, however, were too much for the dinghy, and toe-r occupants were compelled to row back to the yacht, which , by that timb was pitching considerably in the rough water. The two yachtsmen, were unable to sail the- Ethel closer in shore, and they took her back to town in. order to get a bigger craft to i€»cue their companions. At half-past 1 o'clock this morniug the yacht Siren, in charge of her owner (Mr. H. Chisholm) arrived nA tie island, having gone from Wellington specially for the purpose — and took off the young men and wo-ruen, who Reached town ftt about 4 o'clock this morning apparently little l.h<* wo^so for tlte'u* enforced sojo ira <>n the island. '<%? party .*[>eiit. nearly all the t;me in v cave on tlirf i--
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