SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT-AT NEW RIVER.
INyERCABGIIX, May 12, An a-coiderit bcourretl in-New'River on ■Sunday ■afternoon,:" Tesulting in the death by dfowaiing of John McLaren Cbchrarie, employed ac a clerk in Inveroargill. - Cochrane was ci'ossing thW' ' river in ia boat with Cecil Hazlett, and the boat was swamped-, causing at tx> sink. Both men were fully clothed'; with overcoats and gum boots. . Haziett made a, gaHant :at tempt to rescuebis companion, who* could Jiot swim, 'but after hoth'had-"been under twice '=-•; Cochi-ane let go. HazJett swam asliore' f J and'-after paaHily undressing diven aar r. again and brought Oochran©, ctut. He could not got the foody'stshorerowinoto the bank,of the ri^r being five fee* ■ Jngh. He Kcctrred, the Iwdy to ia gorae . bu&li and went out for help. CocliranG .wohi.dead when liftedotit, and was nro-' oabiy not aiive when ibrought to the i-jveiv bank by Hazlett. -
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 13 May 1913, Page 5
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143SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT-AT NEW RIVER. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 13 May 1913, Page 5
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