A Chapter of Accidents
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A man named George Smith was fishing at Pigeon Bay on Tuesday, when his boat upset and he was drowned. Two men who were with him managed to swim ashore. A boy, five years old, son of Sergt. Brooks, Akaroa, left home at 2 p.m. " on Tuesday, and has not sino&" been heard of, although a search jjarty'.;* scoured the hills all night. He is supposed to have been drowned in the - harbour.
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At Waikouaiti, near Tapanui, any Gavender, a well-known settler, has been drowned. He took a short cat to his house at night, and it is believed walked accidentally into the water.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 88, 8 January 1885, Page 2
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118A Chapter of Accidents Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 88, 8 January 1885, Page 2
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