DOUBLE FATALITY
AT SWIMMING BATHS
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association )
PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov. 27
The beginning of the swimming season at Woodvilie was marked by a double drowning at the Municipal Baths this evening. The recently-ap-pointed custodian, Hubert Noel De.v, aged 21 years, and Leslie George Kiwi Goldsack, aged 1(5 years, a grocers’ assistant, were the victims. These two, with a younger brother of Goldsack, went to the baths at six o’clock. Leslie Goldsack entered the water, and, a few minutes later lie complained that he was choking, and called for help. Dew dived to him, but lie came to grips with the drowning boy, and both of them sank. Stanley Goldsack then squght the assistance of Jack Horne, who brought Dew up to Ihe surface, and Dr Mules respiration for two hours, but it was in vain. Subsequently, Goldsack’s body was recovered, hut in his case also respiration failed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1929, Page 3
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149DOUBLE FATALITY Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1929, Page 3
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