WHALING PARTY IN DANGER
NATIVE SERIOUSLY INJURED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wairoa', August 2. Mahia Natives, who have been preparing for some time to revive whaling on the old station, suffered a reverse on their first dav out. On Monday a large whale was sighted, and a crew soon got fast, but when the -monster made oft tho rope fouled the leg of one Native, almost tearing his foot off. The whale kept going, and soon after the -boat capsized. Tho whole party were in danger of drowning till a rescue launch put out. The injured man was removed to the hospital, and is likely to lose the foot.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 265, 3 August 1921, Page 4
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108WHALING PARTY IN DANGER Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 265, 3 August 1921, Page 4
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