DROWNING FATALITY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10334, 4 September 1926, Page 5

DROWNING FATALITY.

SECOND EDITION

YOUNG MAN AT GREY LYNN BROTHER’S NARROW ESCAPE. Electric Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. This Day. V illiain Frederick Jones, who was drowned at New Lynn, and his biother, Herbert, were testing a newly purchased dinghy. 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 ineu and two dogs were thrown into the water. The two 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, but could see no sign, of his brother.

Margary Rush, aged ten, witnessed the accident. She called O. R. McMillan and N. A. McKenzie, who went to the rescue. They could see only one man who was hanging on to the dinghy. McMillan swam to the dinghy, and pushed it ashore. Herbert Jones hanging on. The only trace of V. F. Jones was his cap floating in about 12 feet of water. Had it not been lbr th© promptitude of the child, McMillan says the tragedy would surely have been a double one.