FATAL ACCIDENT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 84, 20 June 1871, Page 5

FATAL ACCIDENT.

It is onr painful duty to record the death hv drowning, early on Sunday morning, of Mr George Goss, mining manager for the Star of the East Company, Garrick Range. Mr Goss came to Cromwell on Saturday evening in order to attend a meeting of the shareholders. In company with Mr Alexander M'Nab, he left the Cromwell Hotel to go home between 11.30 and 12 p.m. They first made for Stuart’s punt, iu order to cross the Kawarau River ; but finding that Mr Stuart was in bed, they proceeded to Richards’s punt. Mr M‘Nab went np to the ferryman’s house, while - Mr Goss went on down to the ferry. Mr M‘Nab quickly followed him, but was only in time to sec his companion suddenly disappear from the punt into the river. Not a sound was heard ;—-not a cry was uttered. Solemnly, silently, suddenly, our friend of but a few days since was accidentally hurried into the “ unseen.” We feel constrained to pay a final tribute to his memory. So far as we have been able to learn he had no relations in the colony. He was, however, well known in this district ; and during his residence amongst us had made many friends. His untimely end is most sincerely regretted. We have but few particulars of his anticedents ; but believe ho was a native of Yorkshire, and was frequently heard to speak of Bradford. He was a Freemason; and £lO reward has been offered for the recovery of his body. Every effort lias been made by the police, and by private individuals, since the fatal occurrence, to recover the corpse, but as yet without success.