YOUTH DROWNED
GALLANT RESCtE EFFORTS
(P.A.) • AUCKLAND. June .15. ; A drowning accident Occurred .'in-'the Waipa river four miles, fromv: Qtorohanga this afternoon*' 'The victiml was Edward Albertßirchall, aged 16 years. sen of Mr. Alfred.VßirchaU, a sharemilker;', of Otbrohanga;;'' ■:'•'':■.. y
\;„ „A. grpup of boys: .were playing l ipny» 'log' : in\a ragob'hVfdnifed\By the; inl# of the .Waipa river,.#hich\ was ifr flood. Edward' Bi'rcnafl,', who' "was" a'* cripple, and his two brothers—Brian Bircl&uX aged 12: years;' and Daltw/Bij"chall, aged eight years—fell off.tbe-l.Qgvinto ■the river. Brian'Birchajl.managed -to reach the bank by his own efforts, but Edward and Dalton were in difficulties.
A youth named 'Harris, aged 17 year's., jumped into the lagoon and rescued Dalton B.irchafl. returned to the water and after .some difficulty found Edward Birchall- and brought him to the bank.* Artificial respiration, however, proved of no avail.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24634, 16 June 1941, Page 6
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