NIGHT ON ISLAM
BOATING PARTY'S PLIGHT
Two men, K.Butterworth and Cole, and two lads named McKay, all residents of Petone, left Petone in -.an-, outboard motor-boat at 8.30 a.m.. oil Thursday to go fishing. As they had sot re- | turned by New Tear's morning anxiety was felt for their safety. The police communicated with Sohies Island, the caretaker of which reported-that someone was on Leper Island. Accordingly ,a party in a whaleboat left Petone at 10 a.m. yesterday to investigate. ,Tho weather on the harbour was very, heavy, / and by 2 o'clock the rescue party had not returned. It-was thought'that all were safe on Leper Island, and the police notified the Harbour Board.: Captain Spence sent a launch out to the island, where all the members .of the party were found. The launch brought Butterworth. Colo, and the two lads to the mainland, leaving, the others to re>
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1932, Page 12
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148NIGHT ON ISLAM Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1932, Page 12
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