SHARK BAIT.
RECKLESS SURFERS AT BONDI
(By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEi, This Day.
Ignoring the tragic lesion of last Saturday, when a lad was fatally mauled by a ghark, six surfers entered the water at Bondi last night They were about ficteen yards from shore when sharks made their appearance. One man found himself surrounded by three monsters. He made a dash for the beach. One shark rushed at him but missed. All the men managed to reach shore in safety. After the ordeal one man collapsed on the beach paralysed with fear. He was incapable of .speech for many minutes. Hundreds of people- gathered to watch fishermen trying to catch _ the sharks, but they were unsuccessful.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 January 1929, Page 5
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