BATHING FATALITY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16411, 3 January 1919, Page 6

BATHING FATALITY.

WOMAN AND GIRL DROWNED. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, January 2. A drowning fatality occurred at Devonport this morning, whereby Alice Murray, 23 years of age, and Anstica Rainbow, a girl of 10, loßt their lives, while Alma Rainbow, aecd 15, sister of the latter, was brought ashore in an unconscious condition and afterwards restored to consciousness by artificial respiration, 'iiiey were members of a party of youug girls _ and men who weijt to bathe oft King.s parade, Devonport, about ten o'clock this morning. After being in the water some time, one of «the girlß, Alma Rainbow, was noticed shouting for assistance, and her sister also appeared to be in difficulties. A youth named Victor Murray, who had just comc out of the water, immediately went to their assistance and managed to obtain a hold of both girls, who were then locked in each other's aro|f. At this stage W. J. Parker, of Devonport, who was on tho beach, dashed into the water and assisted in getting the swimmers ashore. First aid waf immediately applied. The elder of the Misses Rainbow was restored to consciousness, but all efforts wore unavailing in the case of her sister. While these girls were being attended to, it was discovered that Miss Murray was missing, and no one seomod to have noticed her disapj-earance | or to have seen her in difficulties. No i trace could be found of her, and it is presumed that as in the case of the other two girls, she got out of her depth and was swent awav by the [ strong obb tide. The search is being continued for her body.