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AUCKLAND, February 16. ~ " Alex. Johnson, wharf labourer, wis' found dead in a pool of blood outside his lodgings at 5.20 a.m. to-day. Death ' was probably due to hemorrhage of. the lungs. He was recently omployed on one of the intercolonial steamers.' PALMERSTON N.. February I«o: A lad named Ernest King, formeriy-ia.. telegraph messenger, and latterly a ■'- letter-carrier; was drowned while.bath-, ing with some companions in the Kana-, watu river this afternoon. Ho got out of his depth, and despite the efforts of his companions to save him, he sank and was drowned. .. ,
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14903, 17 February 1914, Page 10
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