GIRL DROWNED IN WANGANUI RIVER
[Per Press Association. Copyright.] 'WANGANUI, This Day. A 14-year-old girl, Rosaleen Moyle, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. A. Moyle, 41 Alexander Street, Wanganui, was drowned in the Wanganui River shortly after noon on Monday. The girl was a member of a picnic party near Parikino. Two older girls swam across the river, and the deceased set off to folow them. After swimming some of the distance, she was advised not to go further. She was observed to turn back, and almost immediately got into difficulties. Miss Eva Matthews, one of the girls who had swum ahead, turned back and went to her assistance, pluckily holding the other girl above water. Unfortunately, Miss Matthews’ strength failed before help could arrive. Mr. B. Matthews, hearing the cries, dived in and attempted to get the struggling girl out of the swift current, but he also was unsuccessful in his attempt to rescue her. j The river was running very strongly at this point. The girl’s body disappeared and has not been recovered.
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Northern Advocate, 28 December 1937, Page 8
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