ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3155, 5 April 1909, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. LYTTELTON, April 4. The body of William Perham, aged 68 years, was found floating in the estuary to-day. He has been missing since February 12tb, and was of unsound mind, and apparently fell into the river. NAPIER, April 4. Richard P. Clarkson, Director of the Napier Technical School, was drowned at the men's bathintr place on the town beachat about 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Clarkson, who was a regular bather, was swimmind a short distance from the shore when he sank. It is said tnit he called for help, and it is [supposed that he either became or was seized with cramp. There was scarcely any break on the beach at the time. Robert Lynam, the attendant, was not wearing bathing clothes' at the time, but he was soon in the water, and continued diving for the body for about'; an hour without success. The body has not yet been recovered, though dragging has been continued since the sad* affair occurred. Clarkson, who was a widower, leaves a young family of five. He had been in Napier about a year. He was enthusiastic worker in the cause of technical instruction, and had done valuable organising work since his arrival here.