BOAT UPSET IN THE WAITAKI.
TWO MEN DROWNED. By TeleeraDh—Press Association—Copyright Oamaru, Juno 3. A drowning .fatality, by which two moil named liobert Finkyson, settler at Redcliffj and D. Byors, oraployed in a bank at Waimate, lost their lives, occurred' to-day." A shooting party of eight wore out on the Waitnki liiver and were crossing to an island in a boat, when it capsized. AH were thrown into the water, which was deep and running swiftly at the place. Six managed to get on to a spit after being carried down the river for about 500 yards, but Finlayson and Byers were not scon again, aiul it is feared that they were drowned and carried down the river. Search parties liavo so far discovered no trace of them.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 834, 4 June 1910, Page 3
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128BOAT UPSET IN THE WAITAKI. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 834, 4 June 1910, Page 3
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