SAD DROWNING.
SCHOOLMASTERS' STRUGGLE. LATER DETAILS. (Press Association.—By Telegraph. Wanganui, Last Night. A distressing drowning accident occurred at Pipiriki about 5 o'clock 011 Monday afternoon. Gerald Thomas, master of the public school at Pipiriki, was swiming in the river along with his son Raymond and Arthur Clemence, a son of the master of the native school, when Raymond got into difficulties. Clemence went to his assistance, and Mr Thomas, seeing both boys in danger, went to help them. But, as he had to swim some distance, he became exhausted, and was dragged under by the boys. All were drowned.
The whole affair occurred within a few minutes, and spectators could do nothing to help. A search party found the body of Clemence on Monday night, and the bodies of Mr Thomas and his son this morning. A verdict of accidental drowning was returned at the inquest. The bodies are being brought to Wanganui a by the river steamer on Wednesday.
Mr Thomas was a highly respected schoolmaster. He was originally a teacher, but resigned to take up farming in the Coltyon district. A year ago he sold out and went to Pipiriki.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1786, 11 December 1912, Page 5
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192SAD DROWNING. Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1786, 11 December 1912, Page 5
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