FATAL ACCIDENT.
FLAX GUTTER DKOWNED. A man named William" Manning, a flax ciitt'er,'aged 43, was accidentally drowned at the Outlet at Whakatane a few days ago. ■ The story told at the inquest was that Manning had gone down on to the Government- ferry, and seeing some friends on the other side, called out that he would go across to them. He boarded a punt, hut when'he had got out only about six feet he slipped, and fell into deep -water. He "struck out strongly for tbe shore, but after being in the: water fbr'about 15 seconds heaafflS; The body was found lying on tho. bottom 'about eight chains daws stream. ' Tho Coroner returned a yerdict of accidentally
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 17, 20 January 1916, Page 8
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117FATAL ACCIDENT. Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 17, 20 January 1916, Page 8
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