DROWNED IN CREEK.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 September 1926, Page 5

DROWNED IN CREEK.

DINGY CAPSIZES. (By Telegraph—-Press Association.) , AUCKLAND, Friday. William Frederick Jones, aged fortyseven, was drowned this afternoon in Wahu Creek, New Lynn, through the capsize of a seven-foot dingy, winch was being used for the first time. His brother, Herbert Jones clung to the overturned boat and was pluckilv rescued by Oswald McMillan. William Jones intended to sail for Sydney .by the Marama to-day, but suddenly changed his,mind and visited his brother instead. DETAILS OF TRAGEDY. .. .. j , AUCKLAND,''This Day. William Frederick Jones and his brother Herbert were testing a newly-pur-chased dinghy. When 80 yards off the shore, William stood up in the bow to change his scat, and over-balanced, with the result that the dinghy swamped. Both men 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 shore. He did so, and appeared to be making good progress. Herbert seized the boat again, lost his hold, and sank. On regaining the surface he caught the painter. He could see no sign of liis brother. Margaret Rush, aged 10, witnessed the accident, and called 0. R. McMillan and N. A. McKenzie, who went to the rescue. They could see only one man, W'lio was hanging on to the dinghy. McMillan swam to the dinghy and pushed it ashore, with Herbert bones hanging on. 1 The only trace of W. F. Jones was his cap floating in about 12ft of water. Had it not been for the promptitude of young McMillan, the tragedy would surely have been a double onei