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Some bodies have been found. The vessel struck between 7 and 8 p.m., on Sunday. An effort was made to 'get a line ashore. The spot is almost half a mile north of Waipapa point. One boat capsized and its occupants were picked up by another. All the passengers and crew had cork jackets on, which enabled those who reached land to d > so. Four boats started from the ship. The captain's boat broke adrift, and went out to sea. Of the four boats three capsized. Among the additional passengers are James Ferguson, Taranaki, going to visit his brother^ and two mags men, Smith and Harbord, who have been attending recent meetings.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1682, 12 April 1886, Page 4
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