STRANDED INDRABARAH.
BOATSWAINS FATAL FALL
(Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, last night. The Secretary of the General Post Office to-night received the following from the Postmaster at Bulls:---
"Thomas Fallon, boatswain on th j Indrabarah, was found dead to-day m the snip's hold, having apparently fallen down the hold about midday. The incident cast a gloom over salvage op erations, which work, however, was m no way lesponsible for the affair. An inquest will bo held at the beach tomorrow morning.
"The boat has moved a iittle to-day, and probably will be moved lurther tomorrow. Future operations will depend more than ever on the weather. Today the sea was again rough." - A pigeon brought a message to thf Times from the Terawhiti. timed 10 I his morning, as follows : — Indrabarah now connected up with the other two six-ton mushroom anchors, and with the two four-ton stockless anchors on the bridle, which were laid on Sunday. The weather is fine, ■with a westerly', wind and lncdei-att swell.— (Signed) Watchlin."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13103, 17 June 1913, Page 3
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167STRANDED INDRABARAH. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13103, 17 June 1913, Page 3
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