BAD DROWNING CASE.
[PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] WELLINGTON, December 13
Two little boys, brothers, named Wm. and John Kidyard, aged nine and seven years, sons of Mr Kidyard, fireman on the railway, unfortunately met their deaths yesterday by drowning in a pool of water, part of the old bed of the Hutt river. As soon as the school was over at noon they, with some other children made for the place, and after being in for some time they came out, and the younger rushed in again, and said "See me dive"; but got beyond his depth and sank. He, however, rose again, and called on his brother, who rushed in to his rescue, and they then both sank and never rose afterwards. Their comrades ran off to tell the schoolmaster, who was on the spot in less than twelve minutes. To get the bodies out with a pole was the work of a moment. The directions published for the promotion of circulation and warmth were persevered with for over two hours to no avail. An inquest will be held.
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2710, 14 December 1882, Page 3
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