DROWNING TRAGEDY
TEACHER AND PUPIL (Per Press Association.) PAT4H3RSTON N\. last night. A drowning tragedy occurred near Koniako settlement, I'nhangjna Valley, tins morning, Miss K. Pommel t. 23, li." school teaehqi', and a pupil.. Vernon Charles Ferguson, 9. losing (heir lives. The only eye-witnesses were three other school children.
W linii spliool assembled this morning, only four pupils were present. Near midday (lie teacher suggested a swimming lesson in the backwash of the river, containing water over 6ft. deep. At, the time of the mishap, the other children state, A l iiss Dommctt, was teaching Ferguson (o swim and they were not taking particular notice. The iirst warning of the tragedy was when they saw .Miss Dommctt fall ami float down the rapids. Ferguson had dropped into deep water from her arms. As the children could do nothing, one hastened for help and the others went alter the teacher, \yiio was dragged out unconscious some distance down the stream. Nearby settlers came on the scene as soon as possible and got, the hoy out of the hole and tried artificial respiration on both, but unsuccessfully.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17440, 11 December 1930, Page 10
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185DROWNING TRAGEDY Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17440, 11 December 1930, Page 10
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