Shark attack, 1942-01-01 (Provoked)
Location: Fairy Bower, near North Steyne, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Activity: Surf-skiing
Victim: male (M, age )
Injury: Attempted to frighten shark by smacking water with paddle. Shark bit paddle.  No injury to surf-skier PROVOKED INCIDENT
Fatal: N
Species: 3 m [10'] shark
Source: V.M. Coppleson (1958), p.41