PICNIC TRAGEDY
(Press Assn-
cabin of launch collapses and throws twelve into water ONE MAN NOT MISSED
-By Telegraph — Copyright) .
Rec. Oct. 5, 8.55 p.m. SYDNEY, Monday. A picnic party of 24 on the Georges River, near Sydney, had an unenviable experience when the cabin of their launeh collapsed and 12 young people were thrown into deep water. All were rescued but one, who was not missed for some time. The victim is Charles Pearson, who was drowned. The body was recovered half an hour later.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 37, 6 October 1931, Page 3
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86PICNIC TRAGEDY Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 37, 6 October 1931, Page 3
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