Supposed Case of Drowning.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 277, 20 October 1884, Page 3

Supposed Case of Drowning.

•We fear there .is too much reason to ; fear that JJ r. Fjtzsim nionda, a wellknown settler irij j'itaherbert, met his' ct^ath, by' drowning, and; that a lad, named Charles McKenzip, -who was with him, has also lost his life m the same way and at the same tilmeV | li appears thafl Mr:Fitzsimmonds!]eft h>B house at>out } 7 o'olpck on Satui^lay niorriing, accompanied by the 3ad. They^bad twtt.hbrßes ; with them, one a draught which he was ahont to take to Randolph and Walker's farm. The lad was sent back to the house for a shovel, m order to clear away «omejobs^AicJiipngj^n^no. tidings ba"ve b-een Tieard'^of ei flier ijface. The hoi-se* we V e .f o - nn(^ on the bank^pn the same side, "and had evidently been m the wat^if. ; $1c Filzsimmohds '■> was a r ßp7entiiid svtim'meivand knew tJieford well, bat it is supposed he tried to save the lad and ho lost his own life. Efforts, ; were ..^na^e , . to ; recover the bodies,, bjit,.^without , success. The ■ Vo^st Uf pajre,dj, and, i i£.e. ! news ) cast o,uite a gloom .pyer the community m which .Alr,; , .Fj,tzsimnionds was so widely known , an^ .highly; esteemed th roiigli ! his , .sterling , , jquajifies as a 'settlerj ap4 !., prfbverbiijjj ,kjndness! of heart., He, was a married man with a Vfauiily of clnldren. Further, hidings ot the occurrence ttre a'nxiotisly, awaited by his family ami neighbours, all of whom are m a ]»aiufui state'of suspense m consequence of the mystery which siiiTounds the melancholy rtcc'a»il*nce. ! '