CHILDREN DROWNED
A SAD OCCURRENCE. (Per United Press Association J TE KUITI, November 19 Two Native children named Turua Tukotahi (a boy aged 4 years), and Ums Rena Tukotahi (aged 8 years), were accidentally drowned in the Mangarama stream about six miles from Te Kuiti late on Saturday afternoon. Inquest proceedings this morning disclosed that both had been playing happily near their grandfather's house but were missed. The mother instituted a search and the two bodies were found submerged in ten feet of water, quarter of a mile from the house. It is surmised that the children were spearing eels when the boy fell in the water. The sister then jumped to his assistance but owing to the steep banks of the stream could not get out. The coroner (Mr R. M. Somerville, J.P.), returned a verdict of accidental drowning, no blame being attachable to anyone.
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Southland Times, Issue 19101, 20 November 1923, Page 5
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146CHILDREN DROWNED Southland Times, Issue 19101, 20 November 1923, Page 5
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