GREYMOUTH MAN DROWNED.
DUNEDIN, Aug. 26. Vincent Boustridgey27, single, a miner and fish-hawker, whose people live at Grey month, but who had lived at Kaitangata for 3 years, lost Itis lile in a launch accident near Taieri mouth on Tuesday night. Dudley Charles Renton, his companon, narrowly escaped. Tire pair proceeded in a 26-foot launch to the rocks at Brighton to fish, later moving seawards behind the island at the river mouth. The sea' became rough and they decided to cross the river bar. Just past the island a big wage capsized the launch. Renton stated that he swam back to the launch and then saw his mate swimming towards the island. He pursued and brought Boustridge back to the boat. The latter made a second and third attempt for the island. Renton, on the last occasion, when attempting to get him back was held and had to kick himself free. The last he'saw was his mate floating to sea. The launch , righted itself an'd Renton got aboard. He remembers little else till he found himself on the mainland.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1926, Page 3
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