HOKIANGA.
Ay accident occurred in the harbour Oα Friday, which was nearly attended wish k>s of life. Mr. Andrews, o£ the firm of Andrews and Yarborough, wa3 out in his belt, attended by two natives, and as it was bio"ing very hard, it was considered unsafe to put much sail up, so they contented themselves with the jib, but when off Tauimt"wiwi a squall caught the sail, a*id the she"! being fast thi> boat capsized and preeipiistei its occupants into the water.- They fartnnutely succeeded in secfuubling on to the kee!, and stuck there for some time, when jnst« they were thinking of attempting to ashore, some persons on shore s»v/ to'..' J: position, put off to their assistance, ati-.l ■£■'■ j| them safely ashore with the capsized ifa't-, a As soon as they were landed, the csptaia o: ?% the Odalisk, a Vessel loading timber hero wr , 1 Adelaide, to whom the boat" belonged \ had succoured Mr. .Andrews, chimed ffcvase to the amount of tiire pounds :« the boat which had been upset a=l towed ashore. After some palavering, S as the humane captain refused to give 2? possession of the boat. Mr. Andrews y*--the money, but a very strong feeling ■• r3 - excited amongst the bystaudcrsjand others.[Own Correspondent.]
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4900, 31 July 1877, Page 4
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