Man’s Body Found At Purakanui
Allan Wright, aged 51, a joiner, of Purakanui, was found dead near “ the gut ” at the north end of Long Beach on Saturday. It was presumed that he had been drowned. Wright left his crib at Purakanui about 9 p.m. on Friday and did not return. A search was instituted on Saturday and his body was discovered. An inquest was ppened yesterday before Mr J. G. Warrington, S.M., for identification purposes.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27569, 11 December 1950, Page 4
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