LAUNCH CATCHES FIRE AT SEA.
THREE OCCUPANTS RESCUED IN DINGHY. Per Press Association. NELSON, March 6. A tragedy was narrowly averted at Admiralty Bay last evening. Johnnie Mokau and his wife and child were returning from Pelorus Sound to their home on d’Urville Island. A southeaster had freshened, and as his launch was heavily laden Mokau decided to stay the night at Guard’s Bay. He had turned towards the bay when the engine back-fired and the launch was soon a mass of flames. The three had to jump overboard. The father, being a strong swimmer, supported the child. Their cries were heard, but Guard’s launch was not in working order, and Turner’s, in the next bay, were telephoned to. Mr Henp r Guard put off in a dinghy and was just in time to catch Mrs Mokau by the hair as she was sinking. The Turners tried to tow the burning launch ashore, but it gave a plunge forward and sank.
Mokau was somewhat burnt in try ing to extinguish the flames.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18406, 7 March 1928, Page 11
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