FIREMAN OVERBOARD
FRUITLESS SEARCH MADE UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES STEAMER LEAVING HARBOUR [by telegraph—riucss association] WELLINGTON, Sunday A member ol the crew of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Mahia, Mr. T. Quinn, aged about 27, fireman, is believed to have been drowned in the harbour last night in unusual circumstances.
When the Mahia, which was bound for Auckland, was leaving the wharf, two of the vessel's firemen were missing, but she went without them. Shortly after the pilot left the steamer in the fairway, Mr. Quinn went overboard, it being understood that ho said just before that he was not going to sea without his mates. The ship stopped immediately. A boat was lowered and a search was carried out. The Mahia anchored and communicated with the watch tower on Queen's Wharf. The pilot launch went out and assisted in an unsuccessful search. Subsequently, the launch towed the ship's boat back and the Mahia went to sea.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 10
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