DEATH OF A HEROINE.
+. REMINISCENCE ! OF THE TARARUA DISASTER. (united pbess association.) Invebcabgill, Nov. 16. The .memorable -wreck of the steamer Tararaa at Waipupa Point m 1881 is recalled by the death, at the age of thirtynine, of Mrs Paddon of Fortrose. On that occasion, the deceased lady who was of fine physique and a splendid horsewoman, rode over rough country and through a number of streams, with food • and clothing for the survivors, while she also 1 took an active part m the melancholy task of dressing for burial the bodies washed ashore. For her services, she received the thanks of a number of public bodies and a presentation.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXIV, Issue 255, 16 November 1888, Page 2
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110DEATH OF A HEROINE. Marlborough Express, Volume XXIV, Issue 255, 16 November 1888, Page 2
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