TRAGEDY AT BATHS
CUSTODIAN & YOUTH DROWNED (Per Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov. 27. The beginning of the swimming season at Woodville was marked by a double drowning at the Municipal Baths this evening. The recently-ap-pointed custodian, Hubert Noel Dew, aged 21 years, and Leslie George Kiwi Goldsack, aged sixteen years, a grocer’s assistant were the victims. These two with a brother of Goldsack, went to the baths .at six o’clock. Leslie Goldsack entered the water, and a few minutes later he complained that he was choking, and called for help. Dew dived to him, but he came to grips with the drowning boy, and both of them isank. Stanley Goldsack then sought the assistance of Jack Horne, who brought Dew up to the surface. Dr. Mules used artificial respiration for two hours, but it was in vain. Subsequently Goldsack’s body was recovered, but in his case also respiration failed. •
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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 November 1929, Page 7
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