A BATHER IN TROUBLE
PEEBS ASSOCIATION. WANGAnTJI, December 6. A young man named W. 'Hasler had a harrow escape from "'drowning while bathing in the river yesterday. He is an export swimmer," having won many Taoes in the Old Country. Ho dived off a boat, and after beinjj in the water half a nhour was seized with cramp, and Temembered nothing until ho found himself in bed. ." A lad named Neilson, who was' bathing with Hasler, saw the latter sink, after coming to the' surface once or ■twice, and dived after" him. Others came to his assistance," and Hasler -was brought ashore unconscious. Resuseitativc work was applied for half an hour, and' Hasler recovered.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6994, 7 December 1909, Page 9
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114A BATHER IN TROUBLE New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6994, 7 December 1909, Page 9
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