MAN LOST OVERBOARD
(15v Tclfipraph'—Press Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, September 6.
A' special message from a representative .of the "Press" aboard the "Wahirie states that a man ■ .was lost overboard at 9.40 o'clock tonight. The only description available is that he was young, dressed in a grey suit, and wearing a heavy overcoat. The steamer ran,probably two miles before the occurrence was reported to the bridge. Captain Howie immediately turned the ship, circled , the spot three times, and had a boat prepared in readiness. The night .was black with rain and the'search was hopeless.1 After one hour the ship resumed its course.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 59, 7 September 1937, Page 7
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100MAN LOST OVERBOARD Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 59, 7 September 1937, Page 7
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