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nr* uftuia ivMouriljm Harbour. «,ATTACKED BT SHARKS. o —Two Victim* at Townsville_TOWNSVILLE. Nor. to. j I The danger of bathing in the open j -sea on the beach was painfully rea- ' . Ii*ed yesterday evening, and early this morning, when two well-known citi- 1 rens lost their lives through being attacked by sharks. The torsi occur- j red last evening near Kissing Point, , the victim being Robt. Alexander j Poultney, son of William Poultney, I carrier and iorwarding agent. He' -*• • member oi the Deteoce Force in ITfJilwhen he was attacked by * shark, and j ' to severely injured that he died ; shortly afterwards. Deceased was *7 J years ol age.The other was Walter Gregson. a married man. employed as paymaster 1 of the Harbour Board. He had gone). to the beach near the Scaview Hotel . to indulge in his usual morning’s ( swim about six o'clock, and was attacked by a shark which wrenched one of his legs off. and made a terrible gash in the groin. The unfortunate nun died shortly afterwards. * He leaves a wife and small family.Both deceased were boned to-day/ 1 ■ Poultney being given a military fun- lt;
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Cairns Post
Cairns, Queensland, AU
Sat, Nov 11, 1916
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Hal M.
MI, USA 13 Feb 2023
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