BOATING FATALITY.
Three men Drowned, (By. Telegbaph,—Pross Association), Tauhanoa, Monday. George Yesey Stewart, Frank Anderson, and another man were drowned on Saturday whilst orossing the.Katikati bar in a fishing boat. The bodies have not yet been recovered. Search parties are out along the coast. Kaiikaii, Monday, At 9 a,m. on Saturday the Mount Stewart Fishing Company's boat attempted to cross the Katikati b&i, When on the bar she broached to, and the seas swamped her.'. consisted of' George Stewart, son of Mr Yeaey Stewart, founder of the settlement, Frank Anderson, son of Mr T. Anderson, a respected settler, and Eob't'. "Irjin, fisherman. Ifhey took to the rigging and apparently lashed themselves to the mast, Several seas covered, them. They remained in this position for abont seven minutes, when theyallsuddenly disappeared, Search parties have been out since,'but no trace of the wreoker the bodies has been found. A hat supposed to belong to Anderson was found on the beach near the scene, All those drowned were married,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4174, 25 July 1892, Page 2
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166BOATING FATALITY. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4174, 25 July 1892, Page 2
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