STUDENT’S STORY.
WRECKED OFF RANGITOTO. Sr Tai,eraph—freu AMoeUtlen AUCKLAND, August 5. Reported to the police to-day as missing, two Training College students— Murray A. Fastier (21), and John McCormack (20)—and a girl friend. Miss Joyce Hewitt, returned to Auckland this afternoon, to tell an exciting story of how they were wrecked in a tiny boat off Rangitoto Island early this morning. After attending a lecture at Auckland University College last evening, the two students decided to go to Judge’s Bay and try out their craft, which they had recently put in order. They took with them Miss Hewitt, who had promised to help to mend the sail. When they had finished work on their 18ft open boat, they decided to said her round from Judge’s Bay to Mechanics’ Bay boat harbour. Once out of the Bay they found such a heavy sea running that they could not get back, and were swept down the harbour. The tiny craft was tossed about until it was off Rangitoto Island, and in a particularly bad squall at about 1.30 this morning it capsized. Both students and Miss Hewitt, after swimming for some distance, managed to scramble ashore.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXV, Issue 18948, 6 August 1931, Page 5
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194STUDENT’S STORY. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXV, Issue 18948, 6 August 1931, Page 5
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