A Sailor Drowned.
Dunedin, October 28. James Anderson, a seaman on the ship Ben Nevis, was drowned on Tuesday night by walking over Rattray street wharf. He was proceeding on board with the carpenter, and walked over the wharf. Thomas McGladery, the carpenter, said he thought the deceased was short-sighted. * A verdict was returned of Accidentally Drowned, the coroner’s jury adding 1 a rider recommending McGladery, who had jumped in to save the man, to the notice of the Humane Society for his bravery.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OPUNT18971102.2.20
Bibliographic details
Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 329, 2 November 1897, Page 4
Word Count
84A Sailor Drowned. Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 329, 2 November 1897, Page 4
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in