NARROW ESCAPE OF OFFICERS
HQHOUKA, Tuesday. The first and second officers and the boatswain had very narrow escapes. After the boat had pulled away from the vessel almost full, the first and| second mates were picked up from among the floating wreckage. Afterwards the boastwain and several others were similarly rescued, and taken on board. Considering the overloaded condition of the boat it is wonderful that she was safely navigated here. The fact that she made the passage without mishap strengthens the hope that the other boats have reached some place of safety. More anxiety is felt with regard to the unfortunate people on rafts. This morning a volunteer crew manned the Elingamite’s boat and left for the North, the intention being to make a careful search of the coastal indentations towards the North Cape. A second volunteer crew has taken a local whaleboat and set out on a similar quest. Mrs Yates, whose station is adjacent to the North Cape and includes a very large area towards Cape Maria and south towards Hohoura, hsa sent natives to search all along the northern bays in the hope of finding some of the missing boats.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XX, 15 November 1902, Page 1238
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194NARROW ESCAPE OF OFFICERS New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XX, 15 November 1902, Page 1238
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