TWO LADIES DROWNED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6824, 1 October 1883, Page 5

TWO LADIES DROWNED.

«>r - ■ A vkey Bad accident; occurred on Ssptetnber 1G three miles from Eueton (N.S. WJ. Great P consternation was felt in the town when it ; became known that two ladies, residents of tbo district, Mrs. Arthur Graham and Mies Mnry Hazelwood, had lost their lives by drowning. It appears that the two hdies were out boating in Cue Billatong, in com- ' pany with Mr. George Earrer, agod about ,r 24, John Hazelwood, about 15,- and Alfred,.,*, Brennan, aged eight years. Farrer at first'" was sitting in the stern of the boat, but'for some reason he attempted to change hie ... position to the front, and while doing so his foot wentthrough the bottom cf the boat.' The occupants, becoming alarmed at tbe rush of water, immediately jumped overboard. The . two ladies, not being able to swim, soon sank, i after uttering several fearful seceams for help. . The only one able to awiin w?ei John Hazelwood, who courageously caught the . s boy Brennan, and succeeded- in; reaching a i stump in the water, where he hold on until, r assistance arrived, though nearly losing his own life in the attempt. Wbat-malcei the i accident niore painful is the.faot tlgtt' Mrs;'; - Graham,.is only 22 years old,.and , hasi 'only i been married 12 months, her husband being.. i away frrm home, and that Miss Hazslwooa • - was engaged to be married' in Deaembwj . Richard Brennan, &■ br i otherii:4 a T ? ,_^Btf%.j..-_ , blackfellow, both'go^dlriwimmerß,.w J Cre eye^..,| i witnesses of thread from the"banh^'-.; , -;": 1 and never offered to '.render any, assistance^;o '■ until too late. ■- : ■."'•#' &:: ;.'.- : ':^.y ; ;V ;^'' '^?;''-