THE WRECKED FIFESHIRE.
PLIGHT OF RESCUED PASSENGERS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, August 18. There was splendid discipline among the Fifeshire's passengers, who were quite calm. Chief Officer Woods left to seek assistance on the high seas. His bout was threatened to be swamped by a steamer which passed close on Sunday but failed to see them. The boat was eventually rescued 350 miles from the wreck. The occupants were greatly exhausted. They had five ounces' of water daily for five days, and the heat was intense. Another two (lays, and all would have been dead.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 50, 21 August 1911, Page 5
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95THE WRECKED FIFESHIRE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 50, 21 August 1911, Page 5
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