OLD MAN DROWNED
POWER STATION TRAGEDY. [PEB PBESB ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, October 1. Tragic circumstances attended the death of John Weir, aged 78, a widower, at Okere Falls Power Station, Rotorua, this afternoon. Weir was visiting the station in company with his son, Steve Weir, a member of the station staff, and, with some other visitors, was watching water flowing from the flumes into the turbine intakes. After the others had left, Weir remained on the intake platform, and only two or three minutes later he was heard calling for assistance, and was found struggling in the water. Although help was readily forthcoming, and Weir was quickly removed, death, had occurred, prolonged resuscitation efforts being without avail. It is assumed that his fall into the water was due to a giddy turn, brought about by giving close attention to the swirling waters.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 October 1930, Page 10
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