ATHLETE DROWNED
Press Association INVERCARGILL, Sunda The body of Mr. B. Bain, of Av » Road, was found in the estuary terday morning. The deceased. ■ was aged 57, was a single m&n w had lived in Invercargill all bis h For about 25 years he was empKby a drapery firm, and latterly - been engaged in fishing at ®te Island, where he proceeded for ™ai reasons. He was a prominent lete in his younger days, a footballer for 15 years. He also a speedv pedestrian, having . 100 yards Sheffield at the Irish letic Society’s sports and num« other similar gatherings. He to keen interest in swimming, boating boxing, having been a member oi ‘ mittees managing these sports-
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 591, 18 February 1929, Page 12
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115ATHLETE DROWNED Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 591, 18 February 1929, Page 12
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