YOUNG SEAMAN DROWNED.
(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Noy. 28. The Quebec City, which arrived at Auckland to-night from Texas, reports that Robert Turnbull, an apprentice, 19 years of age, was lost overboard on November 17. The accident occurred at 4.30 p.m., shortly after the crew had completed boat drill. A lifebuoy was thrown overboard and the ship stopped. A boat was lowered to the rescue and the lifebuoy was recovered by the boat less than ten minutes after the accident, but Turnlbull has disappeared.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 November 1924, Page 5
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