ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES
'AMBEtRLEY SUICIDE. AT SWIMMING BATHS. (By -Telegraph—Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, August 24. Andrew Rowney, a married man, aged 42 years, was found drowned in the Ambei’ley' Swimming Baths today. It was stated, at the inquest today, that he had been, nervous and depressed and was mot sleeping well. He was in regular work and had no fhwicial worries. \ : - ” The verdict of the Coroner, Mr H. P. Lawry, waß .that Rowney committed suicide while in a depressed stat e of mind. 1 A MOTOR TRAGEDY. August- 24. -• , As the result- .of inquries received in .a collision, between., two cars, ' at Wainga.wu o-n Saturday* evening, Rob- V ert Coulston and Thomas who was a passengerC in Coulston’s car,: have both (been; admitted to the Masterton Hospital; , making a total of five. The condition of all the injured was reported to-night to be fairly satisfactory! 1 The : inquest on' Mrs Grose opened to-day and was adjourn• ', ed sine die.
MAORI WOMAN DROWNSHERSELF.:. , TAIHAPE, August 24. Mrs. Pine, aged seventy ■ years, the daughter of a Maori .Chieftain, and the wife of a prominent,JMao'ri, living at Moawhango. near Taiha.pe, threw herself in the Moawhango Ri yer OTI Saturday afternoon. Two girls tried to prevent her. At the inquest to-day. a verdict of suicide while mentally unsound, was re turned.' •. • • • .1 .. i
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1931, Page 5
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