Drowned m the Sea.
GALLANTATTEWnPT AT RESCUE, y (B^Tii>BdßA?iL)^ ,-A.'/ ivvrixD yaiss assooiAtion.) ■■ a Chbistcbuboh, Ootober 1. On Sunday afternoon. Tjiomaa Corkhill, an old sailor, 'insisted on having a dip m the sea near Kyle. There was a moderately* heavy sea on at the tinae; and Cortbillwaßlsoon m trouble. *His mate, McPherson bravely! Tlun^ejij ;n to try to save . him, bu*;, Corkhill threatened to' drown "him If he came near, ari&McPherson bad to Struggle back to s^ore T , In making . x a jsecond attempt to save tfie life bfliis mate he became so^exhausttd m the heavy breakers thnthe was only rescued with great difficulty r from drowning by, a third person" who^ was present. C6Vkhill, thus left,|o bis fate ? disappeared^ and bis body was 'washed "up" oil' the b>ch yesterdayj ' : '' l 27727
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 258, 4 October 1883, Page 3
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132Drowned in the Sea. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 258, 4 October 1883, Page 3
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