CARTERTON.
September 12. Mr Alfred Blakesly, manager of Mr Henry Bunny's station at Taratahi West, and formerly of Brogden and 00., was drowned on Saturday in tbe Waingawa river. In company with Mr Henry Rossiter, deceased was rabbit hunting on an island in the river, when the latter rose. Rossiter suggested going down to the bridge, but deceased decided to cross, and was swept away. Rossiter had a narrow escape, as he was carrying a swag. Deceased remarked before crossing, " This is the anniversary of the Rimutaka railway accident," through which he was a eiifferer. His body has not yet been found. The river is very higb.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3184, 12 September 1881, Page 3
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107CARTERTON. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3184, 12 September 1881, Page 3
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