DROWNING TRAGEDY
EVIDENCE AT INQUEST (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. At the inquest to day concerning the death of Charles Frederick Orr, of Hiistbourne, the evidence showed that the deceased, by occupation a carpenter, was engaged in fishing to help out the family resources while awaiting employment at his trade. With a man named Ivingi lie went to Ward Island with a net, and while operations were in progress the dinghy floated away from the shore, and Orr swam out to recover it. Apparently he got into difficulties and was drowned.
in returning a verdict of accidentally drowned, the coroner said Kingi seemed to have acted reasonably and helpfully under the circumstances.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17410, 7 November 1930, Page 7
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113DROWNING TRAGEDY Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17410, 7 November 1930, Page 7
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