FISHERMEN SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Press Association. WELLINGTON, last night. Early in January last year four Italian fishermen, while engaged in their calling in Palliser Bay, aboard the steam launch Napoli, were blown out to sea. Their plight was desperate, WJien the Union Company's steamer Rosamond, frpiji Westport to Napier, bore down upon them the launch was then awash, anil the Italians were exhausted. They were hauled aboard the Rosamond after considerable difficulty, in which the second officer, R. Rowing, distinguished himself, and were given the attention their condition demanded. The Consul for Italy has now received from the Italian Government medals for presentation to Captain Cashman, who was then master of the Rosamond, and Mr. Newing. Captain Cashman is at present'in Sydney, and Mr. Newing is now an officer on the Takapunq.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2085, 21 May 1907, Page 2
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