A FAMILY DISASTER.
Houart, Novembor 28. Kaye, lessee of Trefoil Island, with his wife, sou and daughter, started for the mainland about six weeks ago, bat when a little distunce from the island his boat was swamped and all drowned, in the presence of tho remaining children oii the island, Tho fact was only discovered by mon calling at the island yesterday. A fourteen-year-old daughter had looked aftor the younger brothers and sisters, All the provisions wore exhausted but a boy killod a sheep on which they were living when found-
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5194, 29 November 1895, Page 2
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91A FAMILY DISASTER. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5194, 29 November 1895, Page 2
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