LAUNCH ADRIFT
THREE MEN RESCUED. ). Ids By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyri ig’s Oio WELLINGTON, Feb. 2f The following message was bre , er _ tasted by the s.s. Niagara at 1 on _ p.m.:—" Eisliiug launch “Ika” di tp e ing. Position at 8.30 p.m., 3i south; 174.51 east, 202 degrees, miles from Marotiri. Will proba ;<m drift east-north-east about one n ig per hour. Dangerous to navigation Ju AUCKLAND, Feb. 28 [ A wireless report received from .., s Niagara to-night states that three n adrift in a launch. The men are ing taken to Sydney, the launch bei abandoned. rc Later advices give the names of I men as:—l. Buchan, Norman Blai bury and Cyril Ledger. The launch was the “ Ika,” a fi: ing boat, which broke down off r l on Sunday night. L ’ s ANOTHER LAUNCH MISSING. GISBORNE, Feb. 28. Some anxiety is felt concerning t j safety of two men, one named Doi and tiie other a Maori, known “.Dummy” who left Tokoinaru B: yesterday afternoon in a lisliing Inline It was at first thought that tl vessel was sheltering in adjacent bay but a search so far lias proved frui less. ■S , -
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 February 1928, Page 3
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