THE YACHTING FATALITY AT AUCKLAND.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4234, 4 October 1892, Page 3

THE YACHTING FATALITY AT AUCKLAND.

Further Particulars, * [By Telegraph.—Press Association,] ' Auckland, Monday. The accident occurred three miles off Marsden Point, and just opposito , One Treo Point, Mr J. P. Tucker, ( the owner of the yacht (which was named the Minerva) was a coach- j builder at Whangarei, and a nephew ( of Mr C. Baily, or Auckland. He | leaves a wife and five children. His ( Albert was a single man, but was to havo been married this week, j Wilson was a young unmarried man; . Brookor, Counney and Bameey were ' unmarried; and Sealey was married, , but had no children, , John Pearson, the Burvivor, says: ( 'The squall struck the boat, and wo wore all thrown into the water,' It appears to have happened suddenly, as that is tho only recolleotiori Pearson has of the occurrence. Ho saw ■ Ramsey holding on to the hutch, and Courtney swimming. Ranisoy told Pearson to catch hold of another hatch floating near him, but Pearson preferred to trust to himself, Tho accident was observed by R, Scott and 11. Going, who were out sailing. They immediately sailed for tho place where the Minerva sank. Alter about an hour they reached the spot and rescued Pearson, who was still swimming, but almost exhausted. Nothing else was to he soon,