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UNKNOWN BODY OFF PETONE BEAC'H. Wellington, To-day. Soon after daybreak yesterday the Petone police, searching in a (dinghy, found the fully dressed body of a man floating in the sea oft! the Petone beach. Deceased was about 21 years of age, slimly built, 5 feet 8 inches in height, had brown eyes and hair, and a sallow complexion. No papers were found on the body, although a metal-cased watch attached to a chain with a silver medal, a pair of spectacles in a black case, and a mouth-organ were found in the pockets of the light grey suit which the man was wearing. The body has not yet been identified.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3736, 31 December 1927, Page 3
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112FOUND DROWNED Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3736, 31 December 1927, Page 3
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