BELIEVED DROWNED
FISHING TRAGEDY FEARED FATHER AND SON MISSING I Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, April 13. It appears almost certain that David Victor Roberts, aged 46, and his son, John Henry Roberts, aged 24, of South Bay, Kaikoura, were drowned at sea on a fishing trip. They left Kaikoura beach about 6 o’clock on Tuesday evening and to-day the dinghy from which they were fishing was found, washed ud on the rocks
with a hat, thermos flask and pencil 1 lying nearby. Nothing has been seen i of the men or their bodies, but it is 1 thought they must have been I drowned. j The wealther was calm when they ; set out, but a very strong southerly gale began about 11 p.m., and the sea ; was very rough during the night. I The older man has a wife and a i large family. His son has a wife and I nno email rhilil
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 88, 14 April 1938, Page 6
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