AUCKLAND NUN'S DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 69, 21 March 1916, Page 4

AUCKLAND NUN'S DEATH.

DROWNED IN THE WANGjinL PRIEST'S NARROW ESCAPE (E.v Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) thisday. . Sister Leonora (otherwise known, v Norah Clements), prie .of. the: four nuiu who recently came to ,-Jthir>(Bstrict fo; the opening of the new convent; irif-- ■ drowned in the Biver, nti:Manunui. yesterday afternoon. T-'Sfi nuns celebrated St.. Joseph's, Bay,.ib'*::' jubilee of the foundation of the orde'r,ti 7 >: which they belong, by a. piraic at.Manii-; nui. After lunch. Sister Leonora, wss ;. it is understood, was Joaing; pulled out into the stream,;but 'she losf; : ; an oar and got into difficulties. Father Forde, a member of the party, went-io : her assistance, wading out into the' '■ stream till the water rose ,to his neck," 1 and pushed the boat in-shore.:..., :TJiv : current; which was strong, .overtu^ei?: ■ the craft, and by the time;Father,Forife 1 had regained his feet the occupant.^,.; '■ the boat was floating some 300: ylrii\ down the river. She was seeii to ruf twice, but no sound was heardfroinjhef. I Ten minutes later her body wasTecof^ v i ercd, but all efforts, at restpriitiol'v i failed. . . -. j -..:-. ,}«,-, :ftX i The body will arrive at Auckland if >. train this evening..;/. ... - : ■;. i Sister Leonora was. the 'fifth; daufptet; ; of Mr. J. J. Clements, of Remuefa,:«d';. . wa3 22 years of age. .'"".":' ... Tf ,-' , An inquest was held at the corniest , last evening. The Coroner-i^turnedii' . verdict of "Accidentally drowned," iad i [ commended Father Forde's. efforts is;' ; rescue deceased. Sister---I*onora;:re; \ ccntly arrived in Taumarunui,- where ■ ! she was much liked. . . -,'rk.