FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.
GIIAHAMSTOWN, August 7. A fatal boat accident happened here today. A fishing boat manned by two men named Thrupp and Benny, chartered by Mr. De Thierry, native interpreter, to go to the other side of the river, left Shortland at midnight last night, and was found capsized at daylight this morning by two fishing boats returning from Shortland. The body of Thrupp was found entangled in the rigging, the other bodies have not been recovered. Mr. 1>« Thierry was the son of the old Baron De Thierry who purchased immense tracts of land in the Kajpara and llokianga districts many years ago. All the men leave large families. It was blowing very hard at the time of the accident.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 727, 8 August 1878, Page 2
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