MAN DROWNED IN SEA
NO RESPONSE TO SIGNALS OF piSTRESS . - (P.A.) DUNEPIN. April 21. Evidence that distress signals from the crew ol a canoe off St. Kilda beach had either not been recbgnised, or had not been taken seriously, was given at the inquest into the presumed death, on December 10 last, of James Purdie, aged 20, who was last, seen endeavouring to swim ashore near, the St. Clair cliffs, tfter he and his two companions had abandoned, their canoe about a mile off shore, , - The evidence also showed that a penson who had seen the canoe passing off St. Clair beach had notified the St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club by telesageliad , Returning a verdict of accidental drowning, the Coroner (Mr H,» W. Buhdlc) said it was most unfortunate that tiie signals had not been recognised and that the message had not been acted bn He added that the incident might have the effect of bringing forward, a proposal for an organised system of patrol at the beaches.
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24548, 23 April 1945, Page 6
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