WATCHED CHILDREN DROWN.
SAD SYDNEY FATALITY. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 10, 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 10. Two little girls aged twelve and thirteen were drowned in George’s River. They' were bathing beyond their depth. Their difficulties atti acted their father, who is a nonswimmer. He endeavoured to rescue both, but owing to the slippery bed of the river and ill© struggles of th,© girls, he was forced to free his hold to save himself. The mother was compelled to stand on the bank and watch her datighter3 drown. She was not able to offer assistance.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17219, 10 December 1923, Page 7
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