LIFE BOAT CAPSIZES
FATAL MISHAP AT WANGANUI
HEADS. THIRD OFFICER OF KUMARA DROWNED. WANGANUI, Jan. 24. While entering the Wanganui Heads at dusk last evening, a lifeboat from the liner Kumara, which is anchored in the roadstead, was dashed against the south molo and capsized. The crew of five all got ashore except the third officer. Batty, who was drowned. The body has not yet been found.
The seas were rough at tho time. The boat was coming to port to pick up the captain, who had been ashore for the day. Leaving the Kumara at 6 p.m. the crew had a trying time the Heads and battled against wind and sea for two hours. Just when within the mole the boat was swept against the rocks. Three scrambled on the rocks and a fourthman, Charles Garvie, was buffeteu against a pile and was in tho watei for half an hour, landing some distance south. His face was badly lacerated and be is now in hospital. Batty was no seen after tho boat capsized. He was a native of London and about 25 years old.—P.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11011, 25 January 1926, Page 5
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185LIFE BOAT CAPSIZES Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11011, 25 January 1926, Page 5
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