OTAGO YACHT TRAGEDY.
RECOVERY OF ONE BODY.
ADJOURNMENT OF INQUEST.
[r.Y TELCGR.vriI. PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] IH7NEDIN. Monday.
An inquest was held at Port Chalmers to-day concerning a body found floating yesterday afternoon in the harbour near Goat Island. It was identified later as that of one of the victims of the recent drowning tragedy, in which six people lost their lives owing to the capsize of a yacht. Alexander Bell, labourer, of Roslyn, identified the body as that of his son, Archibald Bell, a siuglo man aged 25 years. Witness said on the evening of November 10 deceased left home,, accompanied by his brother James, and went to a crib owned by James JefTrev at Mac Andrew Bay. They intended to remain there overnight and then to go to Quarantine Island the following day. Witness did not see deceased after ho left home. Tho inquest was then adjourned.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20114, 27 November 1928, Page 10
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147OTAGO YACHT TRAGEDY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20114, 27 November 1928, Page 10
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