BOATING FATALITY AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIIII, Issue 12123, 2 March 1896, Page 2

BOATING FATALITY AT CHRISTCHURCH.

THKEB LIVES LOST. PiINFUL SENSATION IN THE CITY. (Peb Press Ashjciatioh.) CnßisTOHUjtcif, February 20, A boating accident on the estuary yesterdly morning by which W. F. "Warner, licensee of the Commercial Botol, Christchnrch, J. Murray, licensee of the New Brighton Holel, and Herbert Stewart, formerly an employee of the New Brighton Tram Company, lo3t their lives created a very painful sensation in town yesterday and to-day, Warner being one of the most widely known men in the community. The accident happened about 2 n.m. 3ho boat which was beir.g taken from Sumner to New Brighton to compote in the soiling iace in the afternoon, capsized in a sudden gust of wind. Hawker, the fourth oconpant of the boat, went for assistance, and got through the mud flats after a desparate ftruggle. When he returned with help his companions had disappeared. A searon for the bodies was kapfc up tho whole of the day, and that of Murray was found about I this morning. Warner's bpdy has been recovered, but up till lats in the afternoon that of Stewart had not been found. Warner was about 61 years of ago, and had lived a somewhat adventurous life in his youth. Ho followed the sea, coming to New Zealand m 1861. He purchased the hotel now widely known by Mb name in 1873. He leaves a wife and vouuk f »milv of three. Murray also leaves a fomily.bub Sterart was unmarried.