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Drowning tragedy at St Helens
NICK CLARK - The Mercury (2010-02-04 19:01:49)
A WOMAN has drowned at St Helens after a boat carrying five occupants overturned this morning. [go back...]
A police spokesman said that four people had been located after the boat overturned off Beerbarrel Beach about 10.15am.
The Westpac rescue helicopter was to have been sent to the scene but the woman's body was found.
Deegan Marine Boat Show this weekend 14 and 15 August : Deegan Marine cash capsule (hourly draw) Fishcare with kids magnetic fishing Live trout display by the Young Anglers development club
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Young Tasmanian sailors around the World - Update: Tasmanian sailors Zac Pullen from Hobart and Angus Barton from Launceston are well down the overall standings after the third day of competition in the Laser Radial World Youth Championships being sailed at Largs, Scotland.
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Team Whistler gaining ground in British Three Peaks: Team Whistler, Australia’s sole entry in the British Three Peaks Race, tonight are steadily gaining ground on the leading UK boats as they sail up the rugged coast of Scotland on the final on-water leg of the challenging combination of short-handed sail
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Austal closing Tassie doors: SHIPBUILDER Austal has this morning announced it will close its Tasmanian operations.
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