Found Dro^pe^. ." , . About! 5 o'clockon Satorclay 'afterooo» some little, boys pb&©rye4 the t bpdyof % man m the water near the Thorndon Baths, WelUugioiu Shortly afteiw*rd» the body Vas dra\vn out of thewaier^' whon'it wa§ found tblje "that of an elderly fe mi, respectably clad. Several wounds were obser.red or>;the r head^fwa Whiclv blood had evidently flowed freely, and the arm was stiffened m such a position, th At the liand. wa& oleauhed iitaraedi^tuly ia f;roiU oi Ihe face,, , t Subsequent investiRation elicited the -''f acre that the' drowned mau was one DaVy Lid'dell. aa »ugiueer by trade'j'eugaged 'at Mi-Hs* fi&uridry^ His age, 'it is said, was, about 65,. and^, from the manner m wfcich he lived*- it ia believed that th& unfortunate man, bad neither wtfe vox child.*
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS18840723.2.17.5
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 202, 23 July 1884, Page 2
Word Count
128Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 202, 23 July 1884, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in