Auckland Harbour Tragedy
By Telegraph;— Press Association,
Auckland, March 24,
Tragery overtook a family boating party in Rangitoto Channel this afternoon. 'The mother was drowned, but the ihusband effected the rescue of infant twin 'boys. The victim was Mrs. Dorothy Jane Thomson, aged 23, "wife of Mr. ;G. B. Thomson, Devonport.
With their two sods, aged 5, the Thomsons .haa .been ■visiting their summer cottage -at Rangitoto.. They set out in a 12 foot sailing dinghy for Cheltenham. The boat was 50 yards from the -island when it struck a sub 1 merged jock. Planks were <stove in, and the fling'hy quickly. Grasping one of "his sons. Thomson swam to a Boct near the shore, then struct oat to rescue Iris 17116 and remaining chilli. He was la -yards from Mrs. Thomsojn when she The other bcjy was brought asTiore by Thomson. A search lor the missing woman was unsuccessful.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 71, 25 March 1935, Page 4
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150Auckland Harbour Tragedy Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 71, 25 March 1935, Page 4
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