The late heavy rains have swollen the rivers in the Mataura district to such an extent that several gentlemen have narrowly escaped drowniig. On Tuesday last, a well known and popular Invercargill merchaut was crossing the Mataura at Menzies Ford, in company with several gentlemen, when one of the party was carried some two hundred yards down the stream, and was only Bayed hy the excellence of his horse. A little later, while crossing the ■Whyndham, the representative of trade nearly came to an untimely end, horse and rider disappearing in a deep hole, whence the former was only dragged out through hia presence of mind in attaching himself to his horse's tail. At this time of the year too much caution cannot be used in fording rivers.when narrow escapes are daily occurring. — Communicated.
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Southland Times, Issue 961, 1 June 1868, Page 2
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