TIMBER-RAFTER DROWNED.
ATTEMPTED RESCUE FAILS.
[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
.. WHANGAREI, Thursday. ' The body of-Mr. Reginald G. Halliday, who was drowned in the Mangakahia River on August ■ 6, when timber rafting was recovered'yesterday. An inquest was held to-day. beforo tho acting-coroner, Major Clark Walker, and a jury. $i Tho evidence showed that Mr. Halliday waded into the stream for tho purpose of'releasing his. towing-wire, which had fouled a rock. He stepped into a deep hole and < was swept away. ' A gallant effort to. rescue him was made by. Mr. Norman ' Pattullo, ' who dashed into the river on horseback and caught Mr: Halliday by the hair. His horse, however, was carried off it« feet; and the attempted rescue . failed. . ■...,' ' . . . ,
A verdict of ' accidental death was returned. <■; ''J "' •••• :: '■ '■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 4
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