A Yacht Disaster.
(Per United Press Association-) WHANGAREH, October 28----ilfc is feared that the boat which left WflianaiiaM. lon Tuesday for Conbett'si at Mim,iwlrangata>, has been swampedl, as ■wreckage came ashore at Taihauru, twenty miles south. The boat -oontdned Mr 1 and Mrs . Gardiner and' two children, a; man j named Leei and! another. Gardiner recently came front Tauniaranui, and was just apipointsd manager of Cbrbett's station. AUCKLAND, October 28. Inspector Cidlem received additional ipartkiulais from. Sergeant Drat©, of Whangarei, in reference to the missing boat, which has not yet arrived. Gravest fears are manifested in.the district that, the passengers have all .beeni drowned. In, addition to Mr Lee and! Mr and Mrs Gardiner being! on board as stated, there were two 1 of the Qardinera children and another adult person on boardWreckage has been foundA later telegram showed that a settler of P'arua Bay stated that a. small yacht was wrecked. A: boat on coming ashore contained a telegram, some photographs, and some women's clothes;.
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Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10452, 29 October 1904, Page 4
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166A Yacht Disaster. Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10452, 29 October 1904, Page 4
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