Shark Attacks T.L Diver

From Our Own Correspondent

Thursday Is., Dec. 4.

A COLOURED Thursday Islander, James Messit, was the hero of a recent shark incident. While diving for shell on the Great Barrier Reef he was at tacked by a shark, but managed to break away and dive to the ocean floor. When he came up again the shark had dis appeared.

The lugger took the victim to Innis fail, Queensland, but the journey was a protracted one owing to the absence of wind. In the hospital Messit’s many lacerations were attended to with hun dreds of stitches and much bandaging.

The latest news is that he is now able to hobble about the hospital, a striking example of the value of presence of mind.