BATHING FATALITY.
o {BY. TELEGRAPH — PBESS ASSOCIATION.] HAMTLTON, This Day. A sad bathing fatality occurred in the Forest Lake this morning, on the occasion of the Baptist Sunday School picnic, William' Keam,' aged twenty-sis years, being drowned. Deceased, with a man -named Rushbrook, went for a swim. The latter noticed that Kean was in difficulties, and went to his assistance. ! -Kesn. said he was all right, bat ehorlly afterwards called for help. Rushbrook again- went to, his, assistance, but deceased catighfi his "would-be rescuer by; iha-iiaxnA, -and- the latter was obliged to "let go, when Kean sank. The body waa> recovered twenty minutes later. Rushbrook leached snore with difficulty."
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24, 30 January 1911, Page 8
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109BATHING FATALITY. Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24, 30 January 1911, Page 8
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