SURF BOAT SWAMPED.
(Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 28
News of a boating fatality at Te Awaiti, on the East Coast, near Cape Palliser, was received here by telephone this morning. A surf boat belonging to the steamer Kahu was r turning to the vessel with a load of wool from Riddeford's station, when the engine broke down and the anchor was dropped. The boat was swamped in a heavy sea, 'and three out of four men in her were drowned. The victims were:— V.'. Leers, first mate, aged 30, married at Welliir'ton three months ago; O'Brien and Patterson, able 1 seamen. The fourth man was rescued by the Kahu's lifeboat, in charge of Nielson, second mate. The bodies have not been recovered. The Ripple has been ordered from Akitio to proceed to the scene of th e .disaster.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19141128.2.25
Bibliographic details
Northern Advocate, 28 November 1914, Page 5
Word Count
138SURF BOAT SWAMPED. Northern Advocate, 28 November 1914, Page 5
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the Northern Advocate. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in