DOUBLE DROWNING FATALITY.
At Lake Brunner. Word was receive! in Greymouth last night says the Arga», that a fatal boating accident on Lake Moana had occurred. It appears that three boats were oat on the take when tha a;rang wind blowing caii'od one of them to get into trouble wi-h the tesult that a man named Hansby and a youth named Nybt-rg were drowned. Further Particulars Gueymouth, April 2 There wo-e a u;owning falaiity on Lake Brunner yesterday whereby Charle.? Hornsby, mamc-d. aged 50 years, and Emil Nyberg. aged 15 years,- loifc their lives. Tbr-se sailing boats were on \be Lako, whan a sudden squall arose and the whole threo boats were upset. The other occupants ware rescued with the greatest difficulty. The bodies have not been recovered.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1917, Page 2
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