GETTING ASHORE.
When the vessel struck early on Sunday morning it was without warning. Captain Tatterin and his officers had no idea that they -were near the coast, and heard no roar of breakers. Naturally, when the ■ vessel did strike, and with such a hea\y sea running and a fierce gale blowing, the position, was regarded as a hopeless one, and no time was lost in making a departure. But that proved a heavy task. The first mate, Guihu, undertook to go ashore with a line. In such a. heavy sea it was impossible to swim, and he was practically tossed ashore. Connection ashore being I established, * boAfc rau out gut. The. line
broke, and the boat was capsized, but the men managed to scramble on to dry land. Two more boate followed, and on each occasion the line broke again, but no mishap rcsi-ltcd. The captain was the last to leave the barque, after securing the ship's papers and some scanty clothing. His boat was also capsized, and he received a nasty blow on the head.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 33
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177GETTING ASHORE. Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 33
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