THE WHANGAPE FATALITY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 23 October 1907, Page 2

THE WHANGAPE FATALITY.

FULLER DETAILS. IVr LVcijrt Association. Auckland, Tuesday. TMaila of ths W.iangapc tatauty *wthat the laun.h containing » izz** cai«M w whieU r"': e l! S '"l U>e oeeujai tn "ct to the launch which was floating keel up. These were Adanison, Wi Have, Untold Wallace, York and lllundcll. They stripped Wi Have, who then sprung off the launch and swam towards the northern shore, which he reached after a I 0111; swim. Irving, who is a good swimmer, wl.on he came to the surface after the capsize, looked for the boy Ponpclwell, and was unable to sec him. Then he started for the shore, followed by Tenia and David Wallace * n ' in S and Tcpaa reached land. The latter was very exhausted, hiv'ng to be lifted on to the rocks by Irving andJVi Hare Wallace was lost sight of. Those wn< had reached there, being unable to Jim any trace of the other survivors, pro

ceeded to Ihe sett'ement. Allan states that on com'ng to the surface after the cap-tee lie found he could not get back to the launch, and called to Wi Hare, who threw him ft couple of boards, which he tays were the means of keeping him afloat, as he was exhausted with a benzine case. With the exception of Tepaa, the whole of the survivors are confined to bed, and all are progressing favorably. Blundell was picked up by a boat sent from the Whangape ferry station, two miles from the scene of the casualty. He was in a very exhausted condition clinging to a benzine case.