A DISTRESSED SCHOONER.
THE MARORO IN A GALE. THE CAPTAIN DROWNED. * United Press Association. Copyrighi (Received Feb. 11, 9.30 p.m.) ~ SYDNEY, Fob. 11. The schooner Maroro, which left Newcastle for Wanganui on February 3rd, lias returned to Sydney. During a fierce gale on Friday she was thrown on her beam ends. Captain Feast was 1 washed overboard and drowned, and the mate narrowly escaped,, being rescued from tho rigging. The vessel lost her mainsail, and sustained other slight damage.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2424, 12 February 1909, Page 5
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79A DISTRESSED SCHOONER. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2424, 12 February 1909, Page 5
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