TWO GIRLS DROWNED IN WANGANUI RIVER.
Per Press Association. TAUMARUXUI. December 30. Two sisters, Mavis and Thvra Dette, aged twelve and fourteen respectively, were drowned at Victory Bridge. Wan ganui River. A large party of children were bathing and all had left the water except Mavis Dette, who was observed to be in difficulties. Her sister. Thj'ra, attempted a rescue, but both went under, and were drowned. Thyra’s body was recovered quickly by a young man, who was called to the scene, but life was extinct. Later *-ba horb; of Mavis was recovered..
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18043, 31 December 1926, Page 12
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