DRIFTING FISHERMEN REACH LAND AGAIN
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NUYV PLYMOUTI1, Mav U. Very tired aud thirsty after being six days adril't irx the Tasman, Mr. «!. D. M'cGlcts'han aud Mr. L. lv. Ivjeldsen, the two ilshcrmcn who set out from Raglan ou Frtday last, wero brought into New Plymouth by the motor vessel Clansiuan this morinng, with the launch Annie in tow. The men said a mishap after they had bee^if hshing' for only twenty minutes on Friday, put the engiue ou: of ae'lion. ' They also Jos't the anchur and began to drift. They had one luncli aud a couple of ■ bottles of tea, but lost one of the bottles. The food dropped from the aeroplancs which spotted tliem lliey could'not get because of drift. Oue plaue stood by-uud direeted the Olansinau to the spot. When being pickou up, oue uf-the mou, Mf. McGlashan, narrowly missed haviiig. his leg crushed be tweeu thoir launch aud the Clansiuan. Thc'tWOs.meii leave by rail tonighl for Hamilton. . Wheh Ihe New Plymouth Ilarbour Board sent -its launch out to sea to assist in the search. for the launch Annie, it cost the board £50. The Boatd dceided today to ask the Marine Departineut who will bear the cost. ti is alao. suggested that two-way radio telephone setvice be installed on har bour boafd launches for use in futurc rescue work. , mm— —————— i
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1946, Page 2
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