A MAN DROWNED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVII, Issue 10725, 4 September 1926, Page 5

A MAN DROWNED.

DINGHY CAPSIZES IN CREEK. PLUCKY RESCUE OF BROTHER. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Mr William Frederick Jones, aged 47, was drowned this afternoon in Whau Creek, New Lynn.

Mr Jones and his brother, Mr Herbert Jones; were testing a newly-pur-chased dinghy, and when 80 yards off the shore William stood up in the bow to change his seat. He overbalanced, with the result that the dinghy was swamped. Both «men and two dogs were thrown into the water. The men clung to the overturned dinghy, but lost their hold. Herbert advised his brother to start for the shore. He did so, and appeared to be making good progress. Herbert seized the boat again but lost his hold and sank*. On regaining the surface he caught the painter. He could see no sigm of his brother. Margery Resh, aged 10, witnessed the accident, and called Messrs 0. R. McMillan and N. A. McKenzie, who went to the rescue. They could see only one man. who was hanging on to the dinghy. Mr McMillan swam to the dinghy, and pushed it ashore, Herbert Jones' hanging on. The only trace of W. F. Jones was his cap, floating in about 12 feet of water. Had it not been for the promptitude of the child, Mr McMillan says, the tragedy would surely have been a double one. Mr William Jones intended to sail for Sydney by the Marama to-morrow, but subsequently changed his mind and visited his brother instead.