A MAN DROWNED.
Captain Stevens, of the Lizzie Guy, which arrived from Hokitika this morning, reports that on the night of the 22nd inst., about half-past 9 o'clock, when about 60 miles abreast of Hokitika, he shipped a sea which washed the mate, Cornelius Laird, overboard. He rounded the vessel to as soon as possible, but could not see anything of him. He laid-to the ship for 24 hours, but not being able to find him, the gale abating, proceeded on the passage. At the time the mate was washed off, there was a very heavy gale blowing from the north-east, and a tremendous sea. Captain Stevens thinks that the poor fellow could not have lived many minutes, as there was such a heavy broken sea running. Cornelius Laird was a native of Scotland, about 37 years of age, and as fine and steady a fellow as ever trod a ship's deck. . -
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 30 July 1880, Page 2
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152A MAN DROWNED. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 30 July 1880, Page 2
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