ICE TRAGEDIES.
SAD TRIPLE FATALITY. A drowning tragedy of the most poignant character occurred at Kirkpatriek, Durham, a village about eight miles from Castle Douglas. As the result of a youthful adventure on a thin ice surface, three young lads itwo being brothers), the sons of local farmers, were submerged and drowned within sight of a large number of horrified and" helpless spectators. The victims were: — John Davidson, agpil l."i. son of Thomas James Davidson, farmer. Blackball. Kirkpatriek, Durham. William Murray, aged 13. end John Murray, aged 10. sons of Jylm Murray, farmer, Upper Minnydow.
The sad affair occurred about three o'clock in the afternoon. The three boys, along with several other associates. I were enjoying themselves sliding on | Lochpatrick Loch, which is close to the i village. More adventuresome than their playfellows, the deceased lads ignored a caution as to the unsafe con- j dition of the ice, and went about -0 I yards from the edge, Without any ' warning the ice gave wav and they disappeared. Frantic efforts were made by the onlookers to lend assistance, but owing to the fragile condition of the ice, which was only about a quarter of an inch thick, all attempts to reach the unfortunate hoys worn unavailing. It was not urtil a l>o:it was brought from a loch about a mile away and =•■ passage I broken through the ice' that the bodies! wore recovered from about 15 leet of I water. ! - — i
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1926, Page 9
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241ICE TRAGEDIES. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1926, Page 9
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