ASHORE AGAIN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 12 May 1913, Page 5

ASHORE AGAIN.

HOSPITALITY. OF SETTLERS

Both Monson and,. second^officer Adoock were in a very\exhaiisted condition when they were -dragged - ashore by.vmeahs of the life-lino, after their perilous adventure. " •:,,..: By this time several.settlors had arrived, and it is wotrhy of note^hat ■ ; ,V d ■M"'..'Tiinnioii» i .Mi'V Young; ami Mr. McLaren,'did all, they. possibly could for the,,stp.rm = tossed -inarin--crs--v ■■■■:•;••;■■ ■■'■ •■'.■: ■■ '•' -■<.-■,,-- ,■ . ,At Boll's flax-mill.they were supplied with dry clothes and foodi and made as' oomforta-blo as n-ossible under the--try-ing circumstances. They were also supplied with a tent,, which they■ sutf* soquently took to tiio beach, and'eFeet«l m a snug and.sheltered position behind some sandhills. They soon had a good fire o-ning, and made' themseln* as-comfortablo.ns possible: There they .will .remain ii?til the weather modoratos and the sea goes slown sufficiontly. to enable them to regaiii their shjp. fetevedoro Monson Vas converts w Mr. J>alrymple's homestead ■•.on""'hor&>s--back, -vvliero-ho received every attention, and was subsenueijtly taken - by motor to the Criterion Hotel. Bulls", where ho is now quartered, and doing well, Jio hnymg ,T>raotioallv. recovered rTi t°x^ ectsof hJs long immersion and buffeting. '■ , . ,