A FATAL DIVE
(By Telegraph—Prees Association).
DARGAVILLE, February 6. ' The - annual schools picnic held at Picnic Island yesterday was marred by an unfortunate accident which ended fntally' this morning. At the Island is a stream in which is a swimming pool. On arrival at the picnic grounds shortly after eleven, n young man Norman Fitzhenry, aged 20, a baker’s assistant, with a number of others was
swimming in the pool which had chang-
ed its formation since the previous year, and unbeknown to the swimmers contained a large number of boulders. Fitzhenry dived from a bank several feet high into the pool and struck his head. He came to the surface and his companions thought at first his actions were only fun, but soon realised he had been severely injured. He was immediately taken from the water and received attention at a nearby farm house.
Medical aid was summoned from Dargaville and lie . was then taken to Te Koporu hospital, where he rallied but had. a relapse during the night and passed away at an early hour this morning.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1930, Page 5
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