NEARLY A SECOND TRAGEDY.
i "VVANGANTJI, This Day. . At the inquest concerning the' tragic death of Mr. C. ,V. Duigan, it \Vas disclosed that there, was nearly a' second tragedy. William . John .Harfwell, a railway porter at Aramoho, who was getting hi s boat-in near the Aramoho .Bridge,' heard a cry like, "Hey!" further down the river. He answered, and,' getting no reply, proceeded down. the river bank where he noticed a lantern alight. He searched for a while and returned and got his boat and set off downstream in the dark. He fouled a rope and his boat capsized. Luckily,' he caugUt hold of the rope, and dragged himself on to deceased's launch*, from which he was taken mi an exhausted condition. Harwell was unable to swim, and the river was in heavy flood at the time. A verdict of accidental death was returned, the Coroner commending those who1 assisted- on .their promptness.
' Messrs. E. Johnston and Go. will soil household furniture at their rooniß on Monday next at 1.30. '
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 145, 20 June 1924, Page 8
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171NEARLY A SECOND TRAGEDY. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 145, 20 June 1924, Page 8
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