A STUDENT DROWNED.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 760, 8 March 1910, Page 4

A STUDENT DROWNED.

HELP ARRIVED TOO I.ATB. '/ , (By Telegraph.—Press; Association.) Auckland, Starch 7. A sad bathing fatality occurred at SI, John's Lake, East Tamaki, yesterday af- / ternoon, the victim being Edward Clauds , Budd, B.A. (son of th'e Rev.. E. C. Budd, , Prison Chaplain),' who, was' studying at St. John's College with the intention .of i entering. the ministry. Budd, • together j with Bamford, Wills; Gavin,' " :i;id H. : < M'Quarrie, also students lit the college, ■ / ■ went in for a swini.l Baraford, Will?, j and Gavin decided to cross the .lake... : leaving lindd tmd M'Quarrie behind. .Do-- jbeing a poor swimmer, kept i-01l • in shore, while M'Quarrie, who wao unable to swim,-remained on the bank. The - 1 others had just crossed, the lake when dc. j ceased got into difficulties. M'Qu'arrie at once rushed into the water, but' was 1111- : able to render any help, as deceased- was i out in 10ft. of water. M'Qunrrie then re- j turned to the shoro, and called out to the students on the other, side of the -Inks' ■ to come to the distressed mail's aid. They I. ' immediately responded, but Were unabiV; to reach Bndd in time, and he sank, i Gavin- dived for. the body rin<l ; brought it j ashore. Artificial respiration and 'othia; life-restoring methods" were tried -for.' several horns, but without avail.