WIDOW’S DEATH
DROWNED IN SHALLOW WATER. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 21. An inquest into the circumstances of the death of Mrs Helen Marr Grey, a‘ widow, who was drowned at Taicri Mouth yesfSrday, was held this evening. ' Tho evidence showed that she had gone to Taieri Mouth with a party for the day, and had been left with her son and nephew, both aged eight. Sho was on the rocks near tlie water when, unnoticed by the children, she slipped, the fall stunning her. When sho was found she was in’shallow water, and the evidence showed that sho had been drowned. A verdict that deceased had lieen accidentally drowned was returned, the coroner expressing sympathy for tho relatives of Mrs Grey, who had six children, the eldest of whorp is 22 years of age.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 172, 22 June 1926, Page 3
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135WIDOW’S DEATH Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 172, 22 June 1926, Page 3
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