DOUBLE DROWNING FATALITY
AT new BRIGHTON. (Per United Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, January 14. A double drowning fatality occurred at New Brighton tills afternoon. A married woman named Mabel Highet, 32, wife of Glbh jlighet, of Christchurch, was bathing In the river Avon at Herring Bay, when she got out of her depth and Into difficulties. Her brother-in-law, John Highet, 37, who was bathing at the time, went to her assistance, hut was dragged under and both were, drowned. Mrs Highol’s two small children, aged five and three years, were on the bank of the river when the tragedy happened. Dragging operations were commenced, and shortly after the bodies were recovered.
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Southland Times, Issue 17244, 15 January 1913, Page 5
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