FIVE PEOPLE DROWNED.
A FATAL PICNIC PARTY. CAPSIZE IN A RIVER. TRAGIC VICTORIAN HOLIDAY. (By Cable.—l'ress Association. —Copyright.) (Received 1.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. Lake Xagambie, near the junction with the Golburn River, was the scene of a shocking tragedy when a boat containing seven members of a picnic party capsized, five being drowned. The names of the dead are: John Edward Mitchell, his wife Elizabeth, his son Edward, and Gwendoline and Emily Forrest. A southerly breeze made the water rather rough! borne of the party decided to alter their positions in the boat. The boat capsized. Only one of the party, Ruby Ricardo, was able to swim. She reached the shore and game an alarm. When helpers arrived Miss Duncan was found holding onto the boat (the only other member of the party saved. Three of the bodies were recovered.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 308, 29 December 1924, Page 3
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