A TRAGIC AFFAIR.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 24 April 1914, Page 8

A TRAGIC AFFAIR.

TASMANIAN STEAMER TURNS TURTLE.

SEVERAL LIVES I OST

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(Received April 24, It a.m.) HOB 4.RT, April 24 A tragic disaster occurred to tho steamer Huon, 730 tons, returning with a full load of fruit for transhipment;, Tiaving on board also eight passengers. She turned turtle and precipitated t,he passengers- anl crew iiito the water. The Excella, another steamer, lower «vl a boat a i-l t?ave3 all bub three, Mrs Gallon, her son, aged four, and Mrs Fysh ft is believed that they rusheil to the hold and were t*. ken down with the steamer. Mr3 Gallon lad another -child aboard, nged nine, who was the 4>cly one of the family saved to meet *ne father waiting on ihe vl art . The canse of tho disaster is unkiown.