WAIKATO DROWNING

Northern Advocate, 15 August 1935, Page 8

WAIKATO DROWNING

BODY RECOVERED

SEARCH FOR CONSTABLE INQUEST OPENED. WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY. special, iu "Nor mem Advocate.”i HAMILTON, This Day. Yesterday afternoon the body of Miss Daisy Hislop, aged 23, who was drowned in the Waikato River on Tuesday, was recovered by the police near the spot'where she disappeared. No trace of the body of Constable C. H. Williams, who was drowned while trying to save Miss Hislop, has been found, although dragging operations were continued throughout the day. The inquest into the death of Miss Hislop was opened before Mr F. W. Platt, coroner, yesterday afternoon. Nelson Clay, a Government surveyor cl Rotorua, said he i demined ms body as being that of his sister-in-law. He said that deceased was born in Scotland, and came to New Zealand with him and nis wife in 1919. Miss Hislop lived with them in various parts of New Zealand until a tew months ago, when she left to take up a domestic position in Hamilton. Witness said that deceased had written to her sister a few days ago and couched the letter in the most cneerful terms. Her health was generally good. Gallant Efforts. Reference to the tragedy was made at a meeting of the Central Waikato Electric Power Board today. The chairman, Mr T. Hinton, narrated the circumstances, and said that both Mr C. A. Clark and Constable Williams made very gallant efforts to save the life of Miss Hislop. On Mr Hinton’s motion, it was decided to write to the Inspector of Police at Hamilton asking him to convey to the relatives of the late Constable Williams the board’s sympathy. It was also decided to convey to Mr Clark the board’s appreciation of his bravery. Boat Should be Handy. Mr J. J. Ryburn said in view of the number of people who had been drowned in the Waikato River near the Railway Bridge, it was desirable that a boat should be kept near the bridge. The need for a boat was specially important, in view of the fact that a number of men were employed on the bridge. Mr W. C. E. George remarked that when the Huntly Bridge was being built a boat was always kept handy. Mr Clark is a prominent member of the Manukau Cycling Club, and the reason he was able to do as much as he did yesterday was due to the fact that he was in training. Widespread sympathy is being expressed all over the Dominion for the relatives of Constable Williams. AUCKLAND TRIBUTE. A tribute to the heroism of Constable Williams was paid yesterday by the Mayor, Mr Ernest Davis, in a message of sympathy, which he forwarded to the deceased officer’s relatives. This was as follows: “On behalf of the citizens of Auckland, I desire to convey to you and your family our deepest sympathy in your bereavement. The heroism of your son displayed is in keeping with the finest traditions of the service to which he belonged.”