DOUBLE SURF TRAGEDY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 5

DOUBLE SURF TRAGEDY.

PHYSICAL TEACHER'S HEROIC /-'. . EFFORT. •■ • (By Tolexra-Dh.—l'ress Association.! , Inveroargill, February, 20. A. sad surfing, fatality occurred at Grcenhills to-day, resulting in' tho deaths of Mr. Lan Galloway,- physical instructor under the Education Department, and Cyril Soar, aged 17 years, tho sou .of tho schoolmaster at Cqlac, and attending tho Southland High School. ,- The tragedy occurred on a "back" beach, with a good' 1 sandy base,- but a heavy undertow. The'tido was going out at tho'' time, and no life appliances were in the .vicinity. The occasion was that' of the. High' School picnic, and some of ■ tho boys who. wereswimming presently noticed that Soar was'in difficulties, and was being carried seaward by tho undertow. Mr. Galloway, a strong swimmer, went to his assistance,.and had no difficulty in reaching' him. s He struggled against, tho tide with Soar, but made no headway,' and it was soon apparent that both wero being washed to'sea. ■ -

Tho rescuer was forced to-let go Soar to save himself, and then mado a little progress, but, - after a time, called for help. -A boy named Archer went out to his assistance, but. he, too, made no headway, and Had to lot go. ; He reach-ed-tho shore, exhausted.! .The .bodies wore, slowly carried out' to spa,, and. lost.-, to view. ,At latest ndvices .tho ]jQt v ,been ri r.ec/: l vered.. ; , Mr. Galloway iwasfvorjT ipqpular,- f',in,ilii<;ercargill, and Cyril, Soar was a most promis-ing-scholar. . . .i ~-,; ■> \. ... ■ .-.. :[Thc lato Mr. laii'Galloway was born at Morniugton, near Duncdin, and was for-some : years a prominent member of the Morningtoii Gymnastic Club.' lie afterwards entered the service of the Southland Education Board bpforo he, was. selectcdas an instructor under the now-scheme recently established by tlie G;ov,ernmeht. Mr. Royd Garlick, Director of Physical Education, informed a Dominion reporter' last night that Mr. Galloway has a very conscientious, painstaking, reliable officer, a man who had the respect and confidence of teachers wherever he went, and a maiywho certainly had a careor boforo him in the physical education scheme. The deceased was 34 years of nge, and he leaves .a widow. . ■ '■. •