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SEARCH FOR WINDWARD
MATAI RETURNS
Tfie Government steamer Matai returned to Wellington this morning'af* ter making an unsuccessful search for] the yacht Windward. The Matai, after leaving Wellington on the afternoon of 30th January, steamed 100 miles out from the 'coast. She then took a zig-zag course for three days, covering the area where it /was possible the Windward would be found if she had stjuck trouble and attempted to return to the Chathams.. Bounty; Island and the vicinity was also searched. The weather was described :by. an officer of the Matai as "vile" for most of the time. The visibility,^ however, was good. • The seas were so heavy, that, in the opinion of the officer,:» yacht would not have had much, chance of survival. . '•
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 32, 7 February 1931, Page 14
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127NO SIGN Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 32, 7 February 1931, Page 14
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