RANGIOTU TRAGEDY.
Dragging operations in the vicinity of the scene of Sunday evening's tragedy at Kangiolu were continued • throughout yesterday and this morning, Imt without, success, ilie nature of the river bed, which is full of snags, making the liuding of the bodies extremely difficult. A Maori canoe, the property of the Larkin family, is being used, and by reason of its great length—it almost spans from hank to hank —it can he floated slowly down-stream from supporting ropes held by helpers on opposite hank>. while six people carry on the search from the craft. Various residents of the district are lending the police able assistance in the work. Mr Withers, who has, following the shock of the tragedy, been confined to his hod, was yesterday reported to be showing some signs of recovery from the severe shock he lias sustained.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2925, 20 August 1925, Page 2
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141RANGIOTU TRAGEDY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2925, 20 August 1925, Page 2
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