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BROWNINGS IN NEW 7 ZEALAND
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 20. The number of brownings in New Zealand each summer is not far short of the number of road fatalities, it is reported by the National Committee of Swimming and Life Saving in its latest statistics.
Drownings accounted for 42 deaths in the three months ending January this year. In the same period there were 54 road fatalities. The statistics show that more drownings occurred in the 20 to 30-year age group than in any other. About a quarter of all drownings occurred in rivers. The committee analyses the causes of most drownings as follows:—Running rivers, submerged rocks ancl trees, trying to swim unknown sections of rivers, non-swimmers and poor swimmers attempting things beyond their capacity, the capsizing of boats caused by overloading, and rushing into the water carelessly when serious scouring of sand is not noticed. The committee advises the mastering of a simple swimming stroke, correct breathing and the technique of floating and treading water. Swimmers should not stay in the water when feeling tired, cold or numb. Children should be -watched carefully.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 109, 21 February 1950, Page 2
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