DROWNING FATALITY
BOY AT TE ARAROA
SAVED YOUNGER FRIEND
In an cll'drt to save his small companion \vh<o <was in difficulties in the Awatere River, Te Araroa on Wednesday Kewiri Tawaroa (Dave) Konia; • managed to help the boy to in doing so lost his footing caiwti disappeared in the fast-flowing: and was drowned-!
The tragedy?look place at about 4 p;m. wlijyjsmall boys, of whom the 'deceased was the eldest, went to the to bathe. Konia aged nine ' "'wetted into the river followed by live year old boy ; Opi Poa. Tht. filial lor boy apparently slipped*and' »'i)s in the water up to his; nee ll wii.cn Konia caught him, turned him'bn his back and pushed him towards the shore, where '-i<: brother, Mickey' Poa, aged pulled him to safety.
•■■Konlft '.then 4ost his footing and. disappeared into a deep hole in the. H?s companions did not see him* Konia could not swim a.s neither could his friends. Alter half'an hour's searching the was recovered by Mrs Marik Watoo'a and immediately artificial resignation was applied by the ReV. H. Hogg, who took part in the ,but without result.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 28, 28 November 1944, Page 5
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