A BAD START.
MAORIS GO WHALING,
(Press Association.) WAIROA, August 3
The Mahia natives, who have been preparing for some, time to revive whaling on the old station, suffered a reverse on their first day out on Monday.
A large Avhale was sighted, and the crew soon made fast, but when the monster made off the rope fouled the leg of a native, almost tearing his foot off. The whale-,kept goin£ and soon after the boat capsized and the whole party were in danger of drowning, till rescued by a launch.
The injured man was removed t the hospital, and is likely to lose tis foot.
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Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14726, 3 August 1921, Page 5
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106A BAD START. Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14726, 3 August 1921, Page 5
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