ACCIDENT TO A LAUNCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2779, 19 June 1907, Page 52

ACCIDENT TO A LAU NCH.

NELSON, Juno 15 kt haif-pa=t 12 on the 15th inst. a parfv of eight Maoris left Crcixeile?'- Bay (40 n.i'cinorth of Nelson) 111 an oil launch for Nel-on to attend the Land Couit Ibeir launch was in charge of one of their number named Mohane. After i.roeeeding about half a mile a leak in the engine wa*> discovered, aud a lantern was, taken to examine it. A fire occurred, and Mohane and several other, jumped overboard, and though the launch was only three chains from the land a man. a woman, and a boy were diowned. The pie:-ont lnfoiruation do«« not give their name*.

June 16.

Further particulars concerning the fire «m the oil launch show that .the fire «as caused through tho Lar.rern bong dropped. Rene Tewlutu p!u«kJy endeavoured to oxt inert! >->h th<" fla'iu>~ with 1111 ioat, and Moha:.e fell 01 crr-oai d whik hastening to assist, and -on.c of the othcii jumped overboard.

ApiTahama Towl.it i \\ at- dioui.d \\hil«living to cave hii \\w<\ f- 1 d <hiii hit son Mohi via* «il-«> <hcwp<<l *-> wi-1 a.Mr' Rojiata, an e'<l/>ly v><man Thoro were 11 pei^ons .11 tin. Inur.h <<nd eight ■wore =u\ed

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