A SKELETON FOUND.
+ From information received, Dr Rockstrow (District Coroner), and Constable Purcell yesterday went several miles down the sonth beach, and found on a terrace amongst the sandhills the remaius of a man. The man at his death was dressed in light twocd trousers and vest, and flannel shirt. Ha appeared to have been about -JO years of age. No marks of violence were visible, and as tho remaius were somo distance above high water, it is conjectured thoy avo tlios3 of some drowned sailor who was buried in tho sand. The remains mu;,t have* been there for several years. i-
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 30, 6 December 1878, Page 2
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102A SKELETON FOUND. Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 30, 6 December 1878, Page 2
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