STRANGE ACCIDENT
{By Telegraph—Per Press Association.'
\ ‘ AUCKLAND, October ). Tragic circumstances attended tim death of Mr John Weir, aged 78, a widower, at Okere Falls Po-v • Nation, Rotorua, this afternoon. Weir was visiting the station in cum pan*with his son, Steve Weir, a member of the station staff, and, with some other visitors, was watching water flowing from the flumes into the turbine intakes. After the others had left, We.r remained on the intake planfuim, aid only two or three minutes later he was heard calling for? assistance, ard was found struggling in the water. Although help was readily fenb coming, and Weir was quiT<iv u “ moved, death had occurred, prolonged resuscitation efforts h nit without avail. It is assumed that Ids fall into the 'water was due to a gi IJy turn, bfoufeht about by giving close attention to the swirling waters.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1930, Page 6
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