ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
FBB PRBBB ASSOCIATION. *C At the inquest on Henderson, who I wae drowned at Tomahawk, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, adding a rider to the effect that they deemed it desirable a notice bond should be erected warning strangers «f the danger of the channel when the | accident occurred. OHBIBTCHOBCH, January 12. A fatal drowniog accident occirred at Sumner just btfore noon to-day. It appears that fire young fellow who were camping near Sumner went aonXs the estuary in a boat to the New Brighton side, and two went in f v a swim, Shortly afterwardF.GeorgeStubberfeld, a young man of 22 years af age, was seen to be in trouble, and oalUd for help, but before any •ssistanoe rottld b# rendered, he disappeared. Dragging for the body took piece all the afternoon without any result. was a veryetsady young fellow, «*- r>lcye<i by Sargood Son and Ewen. ! '"■■■■ Wahoakot, January 11 ■A drowninK accident occurred at Oas'lechff this afternoon. A number of people were bathing when a at* named Overton, aged 23, got into difficulty. A man named Dunetn Bwhaaan, aged 27, went to his sssistanoe, but both were drowned.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 10, 13 January 1902, Page 2
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194ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 10, 13 January 1902, Page 2
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