Extraordinary Adventure.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 252, 20 September 1884, Page 2

Extraordinary Adventure.

The Nelsdn Mail of Monday recounts the following adventures of a sailor named Watson, who made his escape recently from, th,e barque Soatoiloiy while th^ veaxel lay at the pntr er anchorage. After leaving the ship on a ladder and sonxe other of the shtD's fixings it- came on very rough, and when abouj; half way to -the Boulder Bank, Watson was capsized and lost hia crkft, hut almost immediately caught Bight of it and swimming for it got on board again, and commenced making for bank above the Lighthouse. The sea at this time was running very high, and when about 150 yards from the land he was thrown from the ladder again into the raging sea. On recovering himself he looked about for his craft onoo more, but owing to the rough water failed to catch sight of it. He says that he is now fully believed that his last moments were come, as |t seemed to him that, despite his |evrfy}e f|ght against the waves, he yrasipt getting aiiy nearer to the gjiore, but after, a severe battle with the elements he succeeded m dragging l|imselt on to the bank more dead than alive. Having recovered from his exhaustion, he eventually made his way to the Lyell, which he reached after some difficult travelling, and was then arrested by the police. j