SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT
Sydotsy, July 1. the ship Argus from London reports that during a heavy Gale on May* 27th Kelly, the third officer, was washed overboard. The chief officer, who was a cousin of Kelly, with McFinlay, McDonald and Robertson, seamen, and Lindsay, stewart, gallantly volunteered and launched a boat to rescue Kelly They managed to pick up the officer and had almost reached the ship on return when a tremendous sea swamped the boat and all the crew were drowaed.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1747, 3 July 1895, Page 2
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82SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1747, 3 July 1895, Page 2
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