A young lad named Frank Creegan, aged 12 years, was drowned on New Year's Day while bathing in the Aparima with a fellow playmate and neighbour, one James Duggan, of a similar age. The deceased lad got out of his depth in a hole in the river. The body was recovered at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by Messrs John Curtain and John Malone, from a hole in the river, in which the water was 9ft deep. -Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 5/1/1915.
Wrey's Bush Notes.
(From Our Own Correspondent). Splendid weather has been experienced since Christmas, and as a consequence, growth has been phenomenal. Crops of all kinds are looking well, and turnips have made a good start, and promise well. Shearing is about finished. Much sympathy has been extended to Mr and Mrs John Creegan, who lost their youngest son, Frank, aged 12 years, on 1st January. The young lad, accompanied by James Duggan, also 12 years of age, left after dinner to go bathing in the Aparima river, and it appears young Creegan accidentally slipped into a hole containing about 15ft of water. There being a current, he was quickly washed down stream and drowned. Young Duggan hurried to Mr Creegan's residence, about half a mile distant, and thence to the Wrey's Bush township. A large number of men were soon on the scene of the accident, and after some difficulty, the body was recovered. The funeral, which took place on Sunday, 3rd January, was largely attended. Rev. Father Lynch officiated at the grave-side. -Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 5/1/1915.
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