Missing Fishermen Cast Away on Island
Received Monday, 7.10 p.m. SYDNEY, May 23,
ltavcnously hungry and extremely thirsty, the four men who disappeared in a launch, as cabled yesterday, Avere found to-day on Lion Island at the entrance of the Hawkcsburv river, where they were forced to shelter over the week-end after the craft was washed ashore by heavy seas.
Another boating mystery similar to that in which the brothers Thompson were involved, in the same locality, and according to reports, concerning the same launch, Avas reported vester. day. Four men Avho engaged the launch to go fishing on the Hawkesbury river were missing and an. intensive search was being carried out.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 123, 26 May 1936, Page 7
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