THE LATE BOATING ACCIDENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1990, 28 January 1907, Page 2

THE LATE BOATING ACCIDENT.

Referring to the fatal boating accident at island Bay, the Rost reports :—There appears to be little doubt as to the fate of the two men, John Duly and Henry J. Alderslade, who were reported yesterday as having been blown out to sea in a boat at Island Bay. It seems that the men went to Happy Valley to bring the boat, a mere cockleshell, into a more sheltered position at Island Bay, and a mail who happened to ho looking to seaward saw the end of the adventure. Before they reached the vicinity of the Bay, the heavy northwesterly wind took possession of their frail craft, they were unable to make the land, and in a few minutes the boat disappeared in the heavy sea that' was running. AVlien the Harbormaster (Captain Johnson) received word of the accident, about noon, arrangements were made for the ferry steamer Duchess tP proceed to the spot to see if there was any possibility of a rescue. She first took her load of passengers to Day’s Bay and got through the Heads shortly after 1 I).m. Very heavy weather was experienced, but in spite of that a systematic search was made, tlio vessel running about fourteen miles out to sea. No sign of the missing men or boat was found, and the Duchess returned to port about 4.30 p.m. Daly was 21 years of age, and resided with his parents at Cardallstreet, Newtown. Alderslade was married, and lived with his wife and. three children in a small wliaro at Island Bay. He had been out of work the purpose of getting a living by for some weeks, and got the boat for fishing. A SUBSCRIPTION LIST OPENED.

In another paragraph the Rost says —We learn that the widow of the late Henry’ J. Alderslade, one of tlio y’oung men who was washed out to sea off Island Bay yesterday, is left with four young children (the eldest only four years old), and in very straitened circumstances. The case is one for speedy help, and we shall be glad to acknowledge in the columns of the Post any subscriptions that may be forwarded to this office. Seeing that the unfortunate widow referred to belonged to Gisborne, wo shall be pleased to supplement the Post’s laudable efforts, and will receive and acknowledge in the columns of the Times also' any subscriptions that sympathetic people may forward to this office.