A TIMELY RESCUE.
[BT IELECK.IPII. TRESS ASSOCIATION. J Nelson, Monday. A narrow escape from a fatal boating accident occurred off Boulder Bank to-day. Two visitors to Nelson, Messrs. Fothergill and Dunk, hired a fishwoman's boat for an hour or two's fishing, taking the owner of the boat, named Reid, with them. When on the bar, outside the harbour, Reid.gibed the boat, and the sheet becoming foul, capsized her in very rough water. The men clung to the boat, which turned over three times. About two hours and a half later, when tiie captain of the cutter Mersey, which was going out of port, observing the men, hauled down his headsails, let go the anchor, and at considerable risk he and his mate launched a little dingy aud saved the men. Mr. Fothergill was very much exhausted, and Mr. Dunk little less so. However, Captain Robinson did all that could be doue, and after picking up his vessel, returned with them to port. His action deserves much praise.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6562, 28 November 1882, Page 5
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167A TIMELY RESCUE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6562, 28 November 1882, Page 5
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