ALEXANDRA.
(From an occasional Correspondent.) FATAL ACCIDENT. On Saturday evening last a sad accident occurred here, resulting in the death by drowning of John Brown, a miuer and shareholder in the dredge Alabama. It appears that Brown and another man were engaged iloating a water-wheel and bringing sluiceboxes in a boat down the Molyneux River above Alexandra. Upon nearing the Alexandra ferry, Brown, who was holding a rope attached to the wheel, jumped ashore, and by some means his foot got entangled in the rope, which pulled him into the river. He managed to get hold of the ferry boat, but before the ferry-man jcould assist him, let go his hold, exclaiming, "My leg is fast with the rope," and immediately sank, never appearing on the surface again. The deceased was unmarried. ELECTION OP MAYOR. On Monday, the 15th inst., at noon, the nomination of candidates for the office of Mayor took place at the Council Chambers. The nomination of Mr William Beresford, timber merchant, having been read, and there being no other nomination, the Presiding Officer declared Mr Beresford duly elected. Mr Beresford thanked the electors for the honour they had done him, and said he would do all in his power to advance the interests of the township. A vote of thanks to the Presiding Officer closed the proceedings.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 141, 23 July 1872, Page 6
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