RIVER TRAGEDY
YOUTH OF 16 DROWNED
j (P.A.i AUCKLAND/ Juno 15. ; Edward Albert Birchall, aged 16. son |of Mr. Ali'red Birchall, sharemilker, ■ Otorohanga, was drowned in the Waipa River this afternoon. Some boys were playing on a log in a lagoon formed by lan inlet of the river, which was in flood. Edward Birchall, who was a cripple, and his two brothers, Brian Birchall. aged 12, and Dallon Birchall. aged eight, fell oIT the log into the river. Brian Birehall managed to reach the bank by his own efforts, but Edward and Da]ton were in difficulties. A !youth named Harris, aged 17, jumped | into the lagoon and rescued Dal ton. ; Harris returned to the water, and after i some difficulty. found Edward and brought, him lv the brink, but ho was dead,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 140, 16 June 1941, Page 3
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132RIVER TRAGEDY Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 140, 16 June 1941, Page 3
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