DROWNED IN MOTUEKA RIVER
(Per Press Association.) NELSON, tins day. Beniamin Arthur Griffin, 16, son of jili' A R. Griffin, Nelson, was drowned in the Motueka River at Ngatimoti yesterday while swimming. In attempting to cross the river, winch is about 40 yards without a rest on t ie bridge pier in Ini middle, he got into difficulties and disappeared. The boy was located near the point t f his sinking about 20 minutes afterwards.
London.—Jam. 32:, Arrived at London, Norfolk; at. Panama, Rangitane; sailed, Hauralci, from San Francisco. /■; At a meeting of the Poverty Bay Mtennel Club’s committee on Monday evening, it was decided to organise a ribbon parade for February 25.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 17986, 13 January 1933, Page 11
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