DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
- '■ '"""* \ THRICE MAORI GIRLS. . 1 By Ttlegrapli.—Press Association Gisborne, Dec. 7. A drowning accident occurred at Te Ar.-fi yesterday afternoon, when three Maori girls lost their lives. The children w'eit pupils of the 'l'e Arai school, named liern Johnston, 12 years, Iloriana Turmgi, !i years, and Pairua, 8J years. Thcj went to the river to bathe and were accompanied by three other girls. No definite story is told fly the three .-it: m ini; girls its to how the tragedy , occurred, but it is .surmised the children rot into difficulties in deep water. ' Upon the alarm being given several • adults went to their assistant?,, unfortunate girl.-, had disappeared. Pho girls were all used to swimming. A scm-h was immediately instituted, but, so far only one body has been recovered.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1916, Page 5
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131DROWNED WHILE BATHING. Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1916, Page 5
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