The Lost Boat's Crew.
(Per Press '"•r'.iltM ) AUCKLAND, Nov. 7. Iho commander, officers, arod crew of the Penguin worn imich affected by tho casualty on Thursday. Everything ivasi cheerful on board simp, but the non-appearance of the absent bout in the hand gale gave rise to a deal of anxiety during the night. With daylight the Penguin went in search of the missing ones. There was hope till a'bout nine o'clock on Friday morning, when portions of wreckage were found and identified o» beloji'gimg to tho missing whaleboat. Then, with a saddened ship's compafl|\ the warship continued to search for further evidence. About noon o. n Safui-tiay the empty boat was picked up nine mile® from tho channel. Lieutenant EcTden, who was very popular amongst his brother offlcors and the crew of the warship, was a native of Southeea, England, and 23 years of age. He joined the Penguin when she was recommissuoned in Sydney in 1902. He had previously seen, Bervice on tiho East India and' Modßerranienn stalions. All the men "were single. ;i Power wast cox of the whaldboat, i! and was looked upon as the most J reliable man in ; that capacity on /] bound, /I
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 261, 8 November 1904, Page 2
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198The Lost Boat's Crew. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 261, 8 November 1904, Page 2
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