TRAGIC.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1403, 30 January 1911, Page 4

TRAGIC.

INCIDENTS ALL OVER THE

WORLD

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —00PTBI8HT. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ottawa, Jantoary 29. A trapper named Wilson and his bride were spending their honeymoon in a district >in the far north of Ontario. Tho trapper left his log hut home and did not return. The wife, half mad at her husband's disappearance, set out on snow shoes for the nearest settlement, and was found by a comrade of Wilson lying almost half dead in the snow. Her hair had turned completely white. Wolves attempted to attack her during the whole of her two days' journey through the snow. Her husband has not been found, and it is believed that wolves devoured him. Sydney, January 29. There was a sensation at Coogee beach to-day, when six women and five men were bathing in the surf, were carried out to sea. The women and one of the men were rescued, but the others were drowned. The names of those drowned were Joseph McGrath, George Mackie, Sydney Hardie and Wilson. Recent heavy rains had formed a channel in the sand, in which there was a strong current. The sea was very rough, and there was an undertow, especially in the channel, and when the bathers _ got into this they were quickly carried out. The rescuers did excellent work, and Harold Baker, a well-known swimmer, was especially prominent in .saving several, although he was fully dressed. One of the victims was brought to shallow water and told to run up on the beach. In his fear he fell down, and was again taken out and drowned. The women struggled with their rescuers, and one was forced to strike a girl he was endeavouring to save in order to avoid fatal hindrance to his efforts on her behalf. It is believed that a fifth man was drowned at Coogee, some clothing having been found on the rocks unclaimed. A boy on a station near Narrandera shot Mrs Warby and her daughter. The latter is dead. No details are available. Christchurch, January 29. A tragic occurrence took place at Prebbleton this morning. Mrs Easterbrook, a- well-known resident, was found dead in bed by her brother, Mr Mcllree, who resided in Christchurch, but had been stopping at Prebbleton. Mr Mcllree drove oyer to Lincoln to fetch Dr. Cooke, who made the journey to Prebbleton in 'his motor car. When nearing Prebbleton the doctor, who was driving behind Mcllree, noticed him fall from his seat. The doctor stormed his horse and lupon examining Mcllree found that he was dead. It is surmised "that death was due in both instances to heart disease. Mr Mcllree was 57 of age.