Wanderers Perish of Thirst Within Short Distance of Water
(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) Reed.. Noon. DARWIN, To-day. TWO tramps, William Watsford, of Sydney, and Harry Ferney, apparently died of thirst on a lonely trek to Darwin some weeks ago. The bodies were found seven miles apart in the Northern Territory. Both were within a short distance of water. Watsford, who was stripped of clothing, had eaten grass. Apparently he was delirious before death.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 357, 18 May 1928, Page 9
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73Wanderers Perish of Thirst Within Short Distance of Water Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 357, 18 May 1928, Page 9
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