IN DISTRESS
A LAUNCH OFF NEW PLYMOUTH.
(BTC TiLBGRAPH.—PRBSS ASSOCIATIONS
NEW PLYMOUTH, 18th April, pistress Signals from a, launch apparently anchored about three-quarters of a mjje pS the beach 'were noticed this afternoon. A heavy sea was running, and it was impossible to launch a boat, the rough concisions also preventing a. life-line beiug thrown out,
Another launch left the. wharf to go to the rescue, but returned to-night and reported that it could not approach the craft in distress. ■ The identjty of the boat has not been ascertained and darlsne^s. cjosed over jtis plight without help bojng possible.
NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The launph which was reported to be in. difficulties last night came ashore this morning, near the Waiwa,kaihp Riyer. The occupants, eight Maoris (including two wpmen), were unharmed..
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 92, 19 April 1921, Page 7
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131IN DISTRESS Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 92, 19 April 1921, Page 7
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