DISOWNING ACCIDENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1924, Page 1

DISOWNING ACCIDENT.

PA BMKUSTOX N., Juno 22. A drowning fatality occurred at Kanere mi Saturday. A. W. Park, :t single man, 2‘ } > years of .'lire, losing ]iis life in ilie Maimwnlu Itiver. Deceased was tlie foreman of a party employed hy the M.>na until O roil a Power Hoard in getting wire across the river. When so engaged, a boat containing liiill and a eonipauioii overturned. Despite tlie efforts of liis fellows. Park was washed downstream. A search party of 25 were engaged to-day in dragging the river hut the hody so far Ims not been recovered. Cfrea’t praise i.s bestowed by tlie Board's engineer on an employee named Steer, who made gallant efforts to save his companion. This is the third accident to members of Ibis gang this weelc. .1. Proctor who was injured earlier in the week while unirncking poles, still lies in the hospital in a dangerous condition. HF.pOl’T DKNtKD. TIAIAT.'IV .1 nne 22. in reference to a Press message from AVelliiigton referring to Mr Itolleslon. M.P. of Timaru. as the l.eader of a new political party. Mr Kolleston fays there is absolutely no truth in the ns-s-erion. and the Press message was the first, he had heard of the matter.