YOUTH DROWNED
ATTEMPT TO SWIM RIVER ATTACK OF CRAMP From Our Own Correspondent TAURANGA, Today. While out with a deer-stalking party on Sunday, Ken Whitworth, 18, attempted to swum the Wairoa River and was drowned. It is supposed that he was seized with cramp. The body has been recovered. Deceased w'as a very popular young athlete. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED EVIDENCE AT INQUEST Press Association TAURANGA, Today. A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned by the coroner, Mr. A. F Tunks, this morning, at the Inquest concerning the death of Kenneth Whitworth, who was drowned in the Wairoa River on Sunday morning. The evidence showed that Whit worth, with two companions, went deer-stalking, leaving their car at the side of the river, which they crossed. When returning Whitworth and one companion, L. Entwistle, attempted to take a short cut by swimming a deep channel fully clad. Whitworth, who was behind, called out and disappeared at once. Entwistle searched repeatedly, but found no trace and reported to the police, who found the body yesterday. Whitworth had recently left the high school.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 953, 22 April 1930, Page 1
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178YOUTH DROWNED Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 953, 22 April 1930, Page 1
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