BATHER DROWNED IN SURF
TRAGEDY ON WELLINGTON BEACH ALMOST SAVED BY FRIENDS Frcss Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. A bathing fatality occurred at Day’s Bay at about four o’clock yesterday afternoon, when Mr. James Watson, aged 24, believed to have been boarding at Brooklyn, lost his life. While bathing in company withseveral companions, Mr. Watson got into difficulties in the heavy'surf. His plight was soon noticed, and his friends went to his assistance. They had almost reached the shore when a large wave caused them to release their hold on the drowning man, and he was carried away. Dragging operations were commenced immediately, and after a short time the body was found. Artificial respiration was applied without avail. Mr. Watson, who had no relatives in New Zealand, came out from Ireland three and a-lialf years ago. He was connected with the Salvation Army, and played the tenor horn in one of the Wellington bands.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 841, 9 December 1929, Page 11
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