THE FISHING-BOAT DISASTER. NO TRACE OF THE BODIES.
Thames, Sept. 12. Shortly before midnight iasfc evei.ing the tugboat; Rotoiti returned to port from her expedition to Flat Hock to raise the sunken lishing-boat. The boat was successfully lifted, with the aid of the cutter Katie. The craft has been proved beyond doubt to be that in which Alfred '-Joe" and his mates left town, and in all probability had been saiink for the last fortnight. On board her a large quantity of decomposed iisb. was found, but the gear, «&e. , of the bo«t had disappeared, and also all traces of the three persons who formed her crew. It is thought certain that the fishermen were drowned at the time the boat capsized when caught by a squall. The Rotoiti brought the boat up to town with her last night. It is considered useless to make a heard) for the bodies of the crew after such a lapse of time as has occurred.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 299, 15 September 1888, Page 6
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162THE FISHING-BOAT DISASTER. NO TRACE OF THE BODIES. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 299, 15 September 1888, Page 6
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