FIREMAN DROWNED
MYSTERIOUS FATALITY
(By Ttl«ra»k.) (Special to "The Evenlni Put")
AUCKLAND, Ist May. Falling overboard from the iteam trawler Countess, unseen and unheard by anyone on the vessel, Sidney Veale, a fireman, was drowned some four miles the other side of Tiri Tiri about 2 o'clock yesterday, afternoon. The fatality, which ie shrouded in mystery, occurred while the Conntess was trawling in a calm sea with a light wind blowing. . ■
Alexander Reid, T/ho was on watch, did not see Veale come on deck, nor did he see him fall into, the water. He noticed Veale struggling .in the sea, and .immediately gave the alarm. Th» engines wore stopped and a boat lowered. Veale was no.w gome 100 yardß astern. "Quick work had tho boat rushing to the rescue, but Veale suddenly disappeared, and although the boat stood by for some time he did not reappear. : , :
Veale, who was married, with three children, lived in Great South roadi' Manurewa. Ho was employed by Sanford, Ltd., fish r-erchants, and had been only two weeks a fireman on the firm's trawler Countess, although he had been an employee in other work for a number of years. The scene of the fatality is 22 miles from Auckland.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 101, 2 May 1927, Page 15
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204FIREMAN DROWNED Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 101, 2 May 1927, Page 15
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