A BRAVE BATHER.
GALLANT ATTEMPTS AT .. RESCUE. Wanganui,. January 2. The inquest oh Given Christina AVliitford, aged thirteen, who was drowned in the river yesterday, disclosed; a gallant attempt by Mr. E. W. Merryweather to save deceased's life. He dived half dressed but collided with a log. At the second attempt he obtained a hold on the two girls,'but the weight of his clothes and of the two girls prevented his coming to the surface, lie pushed them oil' and came to the surface and dived again. He caught one girl and managed to bring her to the surface but sank with her. Filially he got her safe and made repeated cli'orts to find deceased. The coroner commended Mr. Mcrrywcather's action anil sain that he would recommend it to the Royal Humane Society for recognition. The verdict was that the deceased was accidentally drowned.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 170, 4 January 1915, Page 2
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144A BRAVE BATHER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 170, 4 January 1915, Page 2
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