A BOY DROWNED.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1926, Page 4

A BOY DROWNED.

A PLUCKY AIATK. WELLINGTON, Afay 31. A sad drowning accident in Evans Bay was investigated Jo-day at the inquest of Kevin Noel Carr, aged ten, win lost, his life through a canes capsizing. Tlie accident wPs described by deceased’s schoolmate. Henry Edward Compton, who said that at about ten o’clock on Friday morning Carr went io Evans Bay Power House to get s ine coke far bis mother, it being I or birthday. They loaded a su'i'.li can e.i:d sack and then decided to go for a row in a. small. Hat-bottomed cam e which w;vj i ff red d them by another hoy. Fearing that their cuke might be fikci si a nl.l they leave if en the

leach they put the sack in the bow and the cart, in the stern of the neat. Tile canoe had no fairs, being guided by a coujile of sticks. It was their intention to go only a little way. but once in the bay they found they could net return tn the shore on account of the wind. They slowly drifted out towards .Miramar "Wharf. The canoe began to leak and gradually filled i.p and foundered. "‘1 jumped out and pulled Kevin out.” said Compton, ‘quid helped him as well as I could to get him away from Uic boat, but lie did not wpnt to leave the cart, which was floating nearby.” Compton said lie tried to make for the •ihoro and in a few minutes lost sight of Carr and the cart. He remembered very little after that, and could not say how he was taken out of the water. Andrew Albert Edward Collins, mo-tor-driver, said lie launched a boat and wont to the assistance of the hoys.

The Coroner remarked that it was quite clear 11■» 1 1 death was due to m'sadvoiiliirc*. Compton was a plucky little bey. and did all lie could to help his friend, but was not much of a swimmer and could not assist Inin.

r l'he finding was that Cut was accidentally drowned through the swamping of a beat. Sergeant Pender, wlm conducted No inquiry, said lie thought some arrangement might hi' made for a boat for rescue purposes.

The Coroner said he would look into the matter and refer it to the local authority.

OTAGO SHOW. DUNEDIN, Juno 1. The Otago Winter Show opened today in beautiful weather. The exhibition this .year was held in a portion ■of the Exhibition Building, which served admirably to display the exhibits to the best adgmtage. Tile most disappointing section was the sheep section, which was considerably poorer than usual. The total number of entries was 1924. which is a slight drop compared with last year. The official opening ceremony was performed by the. Non. O. J. Hjawken, Minister of A grind ure.