DROWNING TRAGEDIES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11547, 26 January 1932, Page 3

DROWNING TRAGEDIES

BOAT. CAPSIZES AT WAX UK U... MAX AXI) WIFE VICTIMS. (Press Association) AUCKLAND, Jan. 2A A radio engineer, Peter Charles Muir Mclntosh, 31. and his wife, Lucy Morris Mclntosh, 22, were drowned in the. Maluku channel, Manakau harbor, yesterday morning. They were out lining in a row-boat winch capsized, • throwing them and their daughter, Madge, aged eight, into the water. Two boats hastened to the rescue, and Warren Lrown to. k the girl asliore, while two other men endeavored to remove fishing lines in which tiio MeluUishcs had become entangled. On succeeding they took the couple ashore and resuscitation was attempted lor a long. lime, but only the child recovered. Five children, of whom Madge is the eldest, arc orphaned as a resuit of th L , tragedy. ‘ DAY’S BAY TRAGEDY. (Press Association) WELLINGTON. Jan. 25. While bathing pear the wharf at Day’s Bay at midday yesterday, Mrs Christina Hannah was drowned. She was one of a party of bathers who, when playing a game, got out of their depth. As one of them. Miss Cowan, could not swim, she was immediately in dilficuMic.s. and a man named A. Gollicit went fn her rescue. In her struggles. Miss Cowan struck GoLliob on tin* head with, her elbow, ha 1 f-stunning him. The attention of the remainder ot the party was thus directed to rescuing these two, and it was not until they had returned to the shore that Mi‘s«. Hannah’s absence was noticed. A search was made fir the bodv, but without avail. Mrs. Hannah was snending a' holiday at Day’s Bay with her husband... She was. 30 years of age, and was a native of Lancashire. having arrived’.in NeW Zealand four years ago; . PRESUMED CRAMP. (Press Association) - v CHRISTCIJURCH. Jan. 25. David Bell Marshal). IS, of Killin' ehy. was drowned while swimming in a deep’pool* yesterday; I 'sinking half way across; prcsuiuah’y as a result of cramp. LABORER’S BODY FOUND. X (Press Association) y '. j WELLINGTON. Jan. 25. ... After ho had,been missing Irohi his homo for -31- days,f the brdv of James Alexander I Imho. 50, a laborer, was found floating in* the water at Island Bay on Saturday. afternoon. ...

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(Presß Association! DUNEDIN; Jan.; 21

A liiidd’c-aged man, Jolijf Farmer, was foUnd drowuled in a yat at* McGavin’s brewery. to-dayl ’1 he Inquest was opened and- adjoulucd 'sine •> die-