ACCIDENTS
CHILD DROWNED IN COBDEN LAGOON Raymond Geoffrey Friend, aged four years and a half son of Mr and Mrs Norman Friend, Sturge street. Cobden was drowned in the Cobden lagoon late yesterday afternoon. It is reported that he was playing with another child, and when he did not return home a search was made. Late last evening the body was found in the rushes, from which the fide was still receding An inquest will be held to-day for identification purposes,
CYCLIST INJURED
While cycling in Gloucester street about 11.15 p.m. yesterday, Leslie Cox. aged 25, of 154 Lincoln road, collided with another cyclist. He suffered concussion and brasiorts to the face, and was admitted to .the Christchurch Public Hospital, where his condition was reported to be satisfactory.
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24750, 15 December 1945, Page 8
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