A LAUNCH ADRIFT.
AN A( CI I)KNT I'KAKKI). H.v Toil.m-iipii--Press Association. Tanranga, Last Night. Coilsta 1)1 u Skinner anil party returned at a o'clock, bringing the launcli Victory. belonging to \V. l'aterson, of Motiti Island, which was found in the harbor yesterday, almost submerged. Search was made all day on (lie beaches on both sides of the harbor, but were unavailing. Another party found oil the heach at .Matakana Island a life-buoy, !I mast, a tin of benzine, and tile boots ill the boat have been recognised as belonging to Mntu and Jack, natives, and 11. t.'riv, the la 11 er being employed by l'aterson on the island. The clothes belong to .Uiitu. It. is surmised that the launch foundered when entering t] le harbor 011 Tuesday or Wednesday, Nothing can be known definitely until communication ii obtained with Motiti Is'•md. but the ?ea nt| present is too ■ - ''i-i 11 eraft lo ht'.;le the trip. ■' ■■> de-pnti Ii vessel in tha • ; Man.l. I t'is feared • "i fatality, hii* the launch ' • ' '• iway from the islnid.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 256, 27 March 1914, Page 4
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173A LAUNCH ADRIFT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 256, 27 March 1914, Page 4
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