Three Children Pinned Under Car and Drowned
T— . , TERRIBLE HOLIDAY TRAGEDY United Press Association.—By Eiectrit Telegraph—Copyright. ( Received Tuesday 8.5 sp.m. _ , SYDNEY, Jan. 7. A message from Kempsey, New South Wales, states that the three children (two girls and a boy) of Charles Barnes, a school teacher, of Quambone, were drowned at JerseyVille. Barnes, with his wife and children, were picknicking at the beach when th 9 mother scalded herself when making tea. Barnes put the family in the car with the intention of seeking medical aid. Driving rapidly, he lost his way and unwittingly drove into a river. He and his wife were washed to the surface, but the children were trapped under the car hood and were unable to be rescued.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7111, 8 January 1930, Page 7
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