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RESCUE OF YACHT'S CREW (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHUBCH, Inst night. The Sumner lifeboat rescued n yacht's crew of four on the Sumner bar late this afternoon. The Huia, with the owner, H. Farr, and three others on board was capsized on the bar. The occupants managed to hang to the boat. Although, owing to the rainy weather, the beach was practically deserted the mishap was seen from, the shove and alarm sirens were sounded. There was some delay in getting a crew and the incoming tide and the head wind made the lifeboat's passage slow, so that, -when it reached .the yacht the men were almost exhausted. Numbed as they were and heavily buffeted by the broken water, only one of those 01.1 the- yacht was able to help himself. The other three had to bo dragged on board the lifeboat. The men soon revived on shore and were able to go home. The lifeboat also went back for the Huia and towed her to safe moorings.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16620, 10 April 1928, Page 2
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