CAPE MARIA TRAGEDY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12080, 20 October 1933, Page 7

CAPE MARIA TRAGEDY

LAD HELPS FATHER. WITH LIGHT FURTHER DETAILS OF DISASTER (Press Association;. AUCKLAND, Oct. 19 A 12-venr-ol(] boy was called on to assist his father in the work of looking after the Cape Alalialighthouse, following the drowning tragedy there last Saturday, according to a story told on the return of the Government lighthouse steamer Alatai. The hoy, Donald Young, a son of the head lightkeeper helped his father for three days until the Alatai arrived with two assistant keepers. The Alatai brought back Uie body of ,Mrs, Aiinnie E. Newson. Airs. Gage, the widow of Frederick Gage, and Air. Newson. also came by the steamer.

Captain Burgess, as coroner, held an inquest on the ship, and in return ing a verdict of drowning, commended the dead woman's husband for his heroic efforts to save her lif<>It appears that at the time of the tragedy, Air., Gage and the Newsons were fishing. Airs, Newson saw a big wave coming, shouted to her companions, and van. Both Air. Newson and Air. Gage wore swept into the Sea. Air. Newson scrambled out, and ran to gel; a fishing line to throw to Air. 'Gage. On returning a few .moments later, lie was horrified to see his wife also was in the water, ITe plunged into t-he boilng surf but it was nob until Air. Young and his son arrived that the woman was rescued. No further sign was seen of Air. Gage and artificial respiration employed on Airs. Newson .failed.