A YARRA FATALITY.
RESULT OF AN ARGUMENT. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Melbourne, November 14. An argument occurred in an hotel last night between two Melhourneites and a Sydneyite on the respective merits of the Yana and Parramatta rivers as rowing courses. Dubos, i’l, the Sydneyite, declared that he., could swim across the Y;yia and back. Dubos swam across, and his ■companions shoutel but: “Wait tlu*e, we will bring your clothes over the bridge.’’ But Dubos plunged in, and had nearly reached the bank when he was seized with cramp. One of his comfianions jumped in, but got into difficulties and had to be rescued himself, ici-jos. ‘wa- .drownvM,
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 63, 14 November 1913, Page 5
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110A YARRA FATALITY. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 63, 14 November 1913, Page 5
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