A Rescuer Drowned.
NEtaoN, November 28.
A young lady named Louisa Emily Edwards ■ was drowned yesterday afternoon in;'{he/river at-.Wairoa Gorge, while bathing with her companion, Miss Best. The latter got out of her depth and called for, assistance.'- Miss Edwards attempted to rescue her, and" Was drowned. Miss Best got out ofthe hole and went for . TOfti'ds'was dead when help arrived, .At tho inquest. to-day at Brightwitter,: a' verdict- of aooidontal duath was returned. ; , ■ v Wool Stealing.
Timaru, Thursday, i Jas. Bell, who' was committed for trial last week on a charge of stealing four bags, of wool from N, Z. aiitj Cq,'s ?«renra. estate .was to\day sen. tencod to three months 1 hard labor for stealing one. bag*, of wool, value 30s, from the: same Company's Levels estate. He was' offering it at auction •when Detective Neill arrested him on the preyious charge.; The second ciiarge of stealing seven skins from a person wjtMfftWfl, Ijia prisoner. Wonly jjijst completed tvq years in Utineiin for scaling wool :
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3067, 29 November 1888, Page 2
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167A Rescuer Drowned. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3067, 29 November 1888, Page 2
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