THE PERIL OF "SURFING."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 4

THE PERIL OF "SURFING."

TWO YOUNG MEN SWEPT AWAX. THETS MOTHEB'S SAD DISCOVKKI< . (By Telegraph.—Press . Aeßoclatlon.l . Christchurclv February 6.; A drowning fatality occurred at Her • . Brighton this morning, whereby Eobt. Leo (20 years of age) and Daniel George. Lee (17 years of age) lost their lives. It appears that the young men'were camping:: with their mother in Hood Street, and,, about 7.30 a.m. went down to the. beadn for a bathe, telling their: mother that they would be back for breakfast within, an hour. : As they did not return at thai expiry of that period, the mother becanioanxious. She consequently proceeded to ,the beach,' and- found their clothes and' towel, but no sign of her sons. So far as is 1 at present: ascertainable,-, thofatality was not scon by anyone, and it is assumed that one of the young mengot into difficulties with the current and undertow, and that the other went -to ■ his-assistance, with the result thai boSt--were drowned. . • .. v 'During the afternoon the beach bsa> been patrolled by numbers of men on . horseback, and by the police, but without recovering the bodies. The opinion at New Brighton is that it is unlikely that. the bodies will come ashore. , It is stated that Mrs. Lee, who reside* i at St.'Albans, is a widow, who was depending on her two sons. ; • . Other reports from New Brighton at* to the effect that several bathers in th< . surf -got into difficulties .during the daR and chainswero formed in order. 4® succour thoin. .• • • ••• • •' !>