HAS THERE BEEN A WRECK?
25 LIFE-BELTS PICKED UP. By Telegraph.-Press Association. Wellington, Last Sight. The Secretary of the Post and Te.egraph Department received the following message at 0 ,p,m. from the postmaster, Mailgouui:— "Mr. F. Wagner, of Pukenui, reports finding 25 lifeDeLts to-day on the West Coast beach, about 20 miles south of Oaiic Maria. The belts are covered witu blue and white stripes. They appear io have come ashore to-day. Heavy N.E. to X. and N.W. U blowing. Mr. Wagner Is searching as far as Cape Maria to-1 morrow. I have instructed Pukenui to | come on at I p.m. for instructions."
ANOTHER MESSAGE. Auckland, Last Night. The Collector of Customs received the following wire from Air. F. Wagner, of Pukenui ('2OO miles from Auckland, situated on the llowhora. river) to-day:— | "I found 25 lifebelts on the We-t Coast to-day. Five appeared to be marked with Wood,' and are covered' with blue and white stripes. They can.c ashore to-day. A search will be made along the coast as far as Cape Maria ran Dieumn to-night. A heavy gab iioiii the X.E., X. and NAY. is raging.' 1
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 179, 2 September 1909, Page 2
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188HAS THERE BEEN A WRECK? Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 179, 2 September 1909, Page 2
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