DROWNING FATALITY
LIFE LOST IN MANAWATU RIVER.
(Per United Press Association.)
Palmerston North, July 22,
An unfortunate drowning fatality occurred in the Manawatu River to-day when Ronald Drummond, married with three children, lost his life. Deceased and a mate, Walter Hasking, had been across the river in a boat to attend to hawsers swinging across the river and used to haul a bucket for gravel to and fro. Drummond reached up to catch hold of the rope, upsetting the boat, and both men fell into the water but managed to grasp the swinging cable. Hosking found that he touched the bottom so walk-ed-out. Drummond, who was a good swimmer, set out after the boat. He was kept in sight for 150 yards, but was not scan again. , •
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Southland Times, Issue 20833, 23 July 1929, Page 7
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127DROWNING FATALITY Southland Times, Issue 20833, 23 July 1929, Page 7
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