DISTRESS SIGNAL FLOWN BY DISABLED LAUNCH.
Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 2 The 30ft motor launch, Taihoa, with the owner, A. Butler, motor trimmer, of Wellington, and a friend was returning from a fishing excursion this afternoon when her engine became disabled off Barrett’s Reef, near Wellington Heads. As there was a strong nortnwesterly there was some risk of the launch being blowin out to sea. An improvised signal of distress was hoisted about 3 p.m. The launch had insufficient canvas to make any headway, so the occupants awaited help. At 3.45 p.m. the Harbour Board’s pilot launch Arahina, left the wharf to a summons and picked up the disabled launch, which she towed safely to Pipitea Wharf at 5.40 p.m.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 3 January 1930, Page 6
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