WELLINGTON HARBOR TRAGEDY.
IT.It It Y BOAT AND LAUNCH COLLIDE. fllY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AYELL! NOTON. Feb. 9. Late last nigliL the ferry boat Cobar, when returning from the other side of the harbour, ran into the launch Mavis, near Oriental Bay, containing thirteen persons, including four stokers front H.M.S. Chatham. The shock threw a number in the water. Mrs Day and her daughter Mavis and eleven others were picked up, but Miss McArthur, aged 10. was apparently struck by the propel).ir and killed instantly. Her body was found shortly after. A search was instituted for the fourth. Miss Daphne Tyree, hut nothing could I>© seen of her. She also was about 10. and lived with Miss MoArthur and worked at the same establishment. MeElligott. one of the stokers, was also thrown into the water hut was rescued. The Japanese warship Yntsuma noticed that something was wrong and she turned on a searchlight and sent four boats to help
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1924, Page 2
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160WELLINGTON HARBOR TRAGEDY. Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1924, Page 2
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