A SAD CASE OF DROWNING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 27 September 1880, Page 2

A SAD CASE OF DROWNING.

(BY TELKGIIAPH.) Dunedin, September 27.

A case of drowning occurred in the harbor on Saturday mcrning, by which Mr. Robert Shaw, contractor for the ereption of beacons for the Harbor Board, lost his life. The scene is nearly opposite Raveusbourne. Mr. Shaw, and two brothers named Horne, had gone to work as usual, and were 011 board the punt from which the pile-driving was done. About half-past 8 o'clock, it being ta shift the punf;, S.haw 'went away in a small Ijoat with an- anchor to drop at a spot about 80 yards distant. On reaching the spot he stood up in the stern of the boat to cast off the anchor, when the boat tilted and he fell headlong into the water. The brothers Horne who remained in the punt, had no boat, but could swim, and, jumped into the watp ; r. Ons o$ ■ them was seispd cniffip and could not leave the punt i but Arthur Ho.rjie swam to wherp was and secqred hold of him, The drowning man was insensible '4ii; this time, having been a few minutes in the water. Home held him up for about five minutes, but becoming exhausted had to let him go, and he sunk. Horne with some difficulty got back to the punt. It was half-past ten before assistance The body of Mr. Shaw \Vi}s alt§r bptw.e.sn Baveusb.o.urne and Burke,s }n 12 feec of water. Mr. Sliaw was a married man, residing s?orth East Valley. E{§ had in the Qolpjiy twelvp pouie here as master of a vessel palled the Clifton, The brothers Horne, particularly Arthur, behaved with ifltjsh brftV6Py.