TWO MEN DROWNED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3043, 1 June 1926, Page 3

TWO MEN DROWNED.

UNKNOWN MAN A VICTIM,

• Greymouth, May 31. A fishing expedition at the mouth of the Grey River ended tragically about half-past six last evening, when the boat was capsized on the south tip, and the three occupants were thrown into the water. Only one, who clung to the overturned boat, was rescued. The victims were Robert Steele, of Blaketown, a miner, employed at Rewanui, aged 45 years; and an unknown man, a stranger to Greymouth. The survivor is John Gamble, a miner residing in Gresson street. The tragedy occurred when the three men were returning to the mouth of the river. Although the craft was equipped with a sail this was not up; the men were using paddles to bring the boat in. The boat was apparently caught by the incoming current, and carried broadside on to the rocks at the end of the south tip. Before the men could scramble ashore another wave carried the boat off the rocks and capsized it. A launch set out to the rescue. Mr. Steele was a married man with seven children. The missing man’s name is said to be Dagil or Dargell.