DROWNED IN WELL.
DROVER FOUND WITH DOG.. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON", this day. Alexander Lewis, a drover, who had resided ?rn; ; this district for some years, was" found, drowned last evening in a ■ well ~on-/the farm of Mr. S. Slow, Koro-; matuajtsA.'dog was also found in the welUand'it. is believed that Lewis was drowned in an attempt to rescue the animal.;. . The well.is 18ft deep and contamed Bft of water.- A pair of braces tied .round. a pipe leading into the well had apparently ibeeii'j used rby = Lewis -'to lower ihinise-1% ' •-, ■ ,- r - ..
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 8
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92DROWNED IN WELL. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 8
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