ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
DEATH FROM DROWNING
\„ inquest was held "at Mackenzie on" Wednesday evening, before Mr .1. concerning the death of Allen- Wilfred Thomas Barker, who was drowned in tho Leader River ou rU Franci's Scott Rutherford said that mi company with Barker ho wont for a bathe Witness was not aware that Barker could not swim. Wit» ess do ' scribed his fruitless attempts to rescue After other evidence had been heard a verdict was returned that death was due to drowning and. that Mr Rutherford had done all. he possibly could, to save deceased.
SUDDEN DEATH OP SOLDIER. [Per Press Association.] . DUNEDIN, January 27. Private Patrick J. Joyce, about oQ voa rs of age, who returned by the Willochra in November, was • found <Vad in a. boardmghouse in Maelaggan Street at 4.30 p.m. He complained of feeling ill in the morning. His parents reside at Otakia.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17077, 28 January 1916, Page 11
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147ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17077, 28 January 1916, Page 11
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