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Tragedy at Wallis Lake Drowns Three Residents
Three well known residents of Tuncurry and Forster Arthur Prior Geoffrey Prior and Stanley Hart were drowned on Wallis Lake when their launch was overwhelmed by waves during a fierce squall. Prior could not swim and died after being washed ashore. Stanley Hart's body was found near the sinking site while Geoffrey Prior remained missing as rescuers faced deep water and difficult dragging.
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