HBH 1892 May 13 SUBRITZSKY J A Mr J.A.SUBRUTZSKY writes to an Auckland paper from AWANUI under date May 3rd: "Dear Sir,-On the last trip of the schooner Medora my son (the captain) saw the sea serpent between the Poor Knights and Cape Brett. The sketch enclosed is as near as he described it to me. The Medora was going with a fair wind and nearly ran over the serpent. They passed it within 12 feet, and the serpent lifted its head and part of its body out of the water, and turned round to have a good look at the vessel, but made no movement to attack her. >From the head to the striped part it was nearly black. The striped part of the tail was like that of an eel,, with a fin each side. As far as they could see, the tail part was almost the length of the Medora, so the serpent must have been about 90 feet long. You can depend upon this story being correct. My son did not want me to send this to the paper, as he says people will only say it is nonsense."