BODY FOUND IN RIVER
Missing Eketahuna Man
Dominion Special Service.
EKETAHUNA, April 18. The search yesterday for Mr. Harold Price Ekelalmna. was resumed this morning. and resulted in the discovery of his body in a deep hole in the Makakahi River near tin- Swingbridge Reserve, Eketaliuna. He had been missing since 6 o'clock vesterdny morning, when he arose somewhat earlier than usual, complaining of internal pains. This morning the police obtained a float and began diagging operations on a series of deep holes in the river, and the body was discovered shortly after they started. An inquest, presided over by Mr. Ln wry, S.M., was held in Eketahuna this afternoon, and a verdict was returned that Price committed suicide by drowning while in a depressed state of, mind. The inquest, was conducted by Constable A. McCowan. Eketahuna.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 175, 19 April 1940, Page 6
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137BODY FOUND IN RIVER Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 175, 19 April 1940, Page 6
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