TWO LIVES LOST
DROWNED IN BATHS
WOODVILLE FATALITY
(By Telegraph.—Prew Association.) ; PALMEESTON N., 27th Nov. The beginning of the swimming season at Woodville was marked by a double drowning at the'municipal baths this evening. The victims were;:—
Hubert Noel Dew, aged 21, recently appointed custodian of the baths, and Leslie George Kiwi Goldsack, aged 16, a grocer's assistant.
These two, with a younger brother of Goldsack, went to the baths at 6 o'clock. Leslie. Goldsack entered the water and a few minutes later complained that he was choking and called for help. Dew dived in, but came to grips with the drowning boy and both sank.
Stanley Goldsack sought tho assistance of Jack Home, who brought Dew to the surface and Dr. Mules applied artificial respiration for two hours in vain.
Subsequently Goldsack's body was recovered, but an' attempt at resuscitation in this case failed also.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 130, 28 November 1929, Page 10
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146TWO LIVES LOST Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 130, 28 November 1929, Page 10
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