FATALITIES.
A fatal accident occurred on Friday at Kawerua, Hokiangat A boat containing five persons capsized, and one named Alfred Jarvie was drowned. Margaret Fishwick, wife of Joseph Fishwick, carpenter, was drowned in a drain at Hokitika I 'yesterday evefling. The drain runs alongside of ad unformed sttee't on the terraoe, and'is very Thfe deeeased was obseryed by a boy,' who went for assistance, buffyefore tfte body was recovered life was extinct. The bqdy nad drifted a chain downthe/drafri."' The ' Clutha Leader * records thp death of another old settler, Mr Ralph M oir , Qf the Hillend district*; MtfMw wa,s, a native of Stirlingshire, and »rriv§d in 0t»go from Victoria twenty-seven years ago, With Mr Paterson he purchased an extensive property in the Hillend district. This was afterwards divided, and the partnership dissolved. The.deceased, who was. sixtytwo years of age,, leaves a wife and .five children,, , . 1 ;. , (> . *>
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Evening Star, Issue 7259, 9 July 1887, Page 2
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146FATALITIES. Evening Star, Issue 7259, 9 July 1887, Page 2
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