SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
HEROIC EFFORT TO SAVE A WIFE. AUCKLAND, February lk A young man named Alec M'Dougall was drowned at Orewa yesterday whilst trying to save his wife. Deceased, who wa3 spending his holiday at Orewa, went out with hia wife to bathe in the creek. The latter becoming exhausted, called to him for help. Although he could scarcely swim, he rushed out to her, both sinking together. On coming to the surface his wife grasned a log, whila the husband was carried -down the stream. The wife- eventually swam ashore. At the inquest a verdiot of " Accidental death" was returned. The deceased le*v«_ ( two young children*
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Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 18
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108SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT. Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 18
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