PERILS OF THE SEA.
Captain of a Schooner Drowned
SBy Tdcgraph — P*esz Association) Hokitika, This Day.
The auxiliary schooner Emma Sims, when attempting to enter the river this morning, was struck by a heavy sea, which came aboard, disabling the tiller, and washing Captain Darragh overboard, also severely injuring the man at the wheel.
The vessel, being disabled, carno broadside on to the waves, and was stranded on the north beach. The vessel is not damaged. Tho captain, after swimming a quarter of a mile, was drowned about a similar distance from the shore. Ho was married only six months ago.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7504, 6 July 1903, Page 3
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101PERILS OF THE SEA. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7504, 6 July 1903, Page 3
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