SCHOONER IN STORM
MATE LOST OVERBOARD. TEMPESTUOUS SEAS. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, January 31. After being buffeted by tempestuous weather off the New Zealand coast, during which the Chief Officer, Martin Lock, was'lost overboard, the American schooner Lottie Bennett arrived today with lumber from the Pacific Coast. The Lottie Bennett experienced a fair run across the Pacific and last Friday land was in sight. During the night the wind increased to a gale, and a mountainous sea arose. At an early hour next morning a heavy sea swept the vessel, carrying the mate ovetboard, and injuring one of the orew. The vessel at the time was running before the wind,, and fescue work was impossible. Several sails were carried away, and the. anchor got adrift, but was made seoure after muoh difficulty. Next day the sea moderated, and port was reached without further incident. The vessel has a cargo of 700,000 feet of lumber.
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11433, 1 February 1923, Page 5
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154SCHOONER IN STORM New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11433, 1 February 1923, Page 5
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