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SWEPT OUT TO SEA. TWO MEN IN ROWING BOAT. Dredge Seaman Drowned.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) Tuesday 5 April 1927, page 17
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2008-10-10 09:03:32.0user:public:nellibell49dav afternoon Charles Butt, a single man
Duncan Dees suffered so severclv from im
day afternoon Charles Butt, a single man
Duncan Dees suffered so severelv from im
2008-10-10 09:01:46.0user:public:nellibell49tict hospital
led away and not seen again
trict hospital
ried away and not seen again
2008-10-10 09:00:15.0user:public:nellibell49SYDNEY, Moudi) - A telegiain fiom
Uiunga, J05 miles north fi oin Sjd
ne), »tates that two membciH of the
ciew of the diedge Bellinger, who weie in
a lowing boat, got into difficulties at the
cutíante1 to the Bellmgei liivei on Satin
dav afternoon Challes Batt, a single mun
and a lintive of England was di owned and
Duncan Dees «uffcicd so severclv flora im
incision that he was admitted to the dis
tuet hospital
The men set out from Uiungn to row to
the diedgc, which was mooted nein the
not th bank of the livci The tide was
i mining so btiouglv that no hcadtvu) could
Llfe-snv ei s tin civ lines fiom the bleak
vvatei, and Dees managed to sciamble
ntOioie A heav) sea, which wns running on
the bir upset the butt and Bntl was cat
led awi) and not seen again
SYDNEY, Monday - A telegram from
Urunga, 305 miles north fron Syd
ney, states that two members of the
crew of the dredge Bellinger, who were in
a rowing boat, got into difficulties at the
entrance to the Bellmger River on Satur
dav afternoon Charles Butt, a single man
and a native of England was drowned and
Duncan Dees suffered so severclv from im
mersion that he was admitted to the dis
tict hospital
The men set out from Urunga to row to
the dredge, which was moored near the
north bank of the river. The tide was
running so strongly that no headway could
Llfe-savers threw lines from the break
water, and Dees managed to scramble
ahore. A heavy sea, which was running on
the bar upset the boat and Butt was car
led away and not seen again

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