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THE PROBLEM OF MAORI DROWNINGS by Mrs Ruhia Sage Dominion President, Maori Women's Welfare League. without water, man could not survive. At the same time, though, water can be a killer. Last year in New Zealand, 113 people lost their lives in the water — and 19 of them were Maoris. The Maori population ratio is about one in 14, but this drowning rate is about one in six. It is a serious cause for concern that so many of these tragedies should involve our Maori people. Seven drownings last year occurred in the sea. One man drowned when he tried to rescue one of his children who was being swept out to sea on an inflated rubber raft. The father, a non-swimmer, got into difficulties as he reached the raft and his wife swam out and rescued the child. Two spectators swam to the father's aid and pulled him to the beach, but he did not respond to resuscitation attempts.

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Te Ao Hou, March 1965, Page 43

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160

THE PROBLEM OF MAORI DROWNINGS Te Ao Hou, March 1965, Page 43

THE PROBLEM OF MAORI DROWNINGS Te Ao Hou, March 1965, Page 43

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