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BASQUE'S ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE. DECKS CONSTANTLY FLOODED. A SEAMAN DROWNED. •Joited Press Association • By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received October 12, 10 a.m. ADELAIDE, October 12. The barque Wynford has arrived from London. She had an adventurous voyag-, experiencing a succession uf gales during a period of three months. The decks wre constantly flooded, and the crew suffered severe privations. During a hurricane a big wave swept the whole of the starboard watch—six men, two boys and the second mate—over the side. A seaman named O'Reilly was drowned, but the others managed to regain the deck. The first mate, Mr Sprange, died during the voyage.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9620, 13 October 1909, Page 5
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105EXCITING TIME. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9620, 13 October 1909, Page 5
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