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Surnames: CATLOW
Classification: Death
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Timaru Herald, 16th June 1899, Friday, Page 1
Friends are respectfully informed that the Funeral of the late Blackburn Catlow, will
leave his late residence, Wilson Street, Sandietown, on SUNDAY, the 18th inst, at 2 p.m.
J. RADCLIFFE, Undertaker
Timaru Herald, 16th June 1899, Friday, Page 2
The body of Blackburn Catlow, who was washed off the main wharf into the harbour by a sea
and drowned on 13th of May, was seen floating at the surface of the water near the end of
the wharf, by some of the dredge hands in the dinner hour yesterday. No time was lost in
securing the body, sending for the police, and making arrangements for the removal of the
body ashore. Mr. Stumbles and some of the deceased’s late fellow employees, prepared a
trolly and sheets of sacking. One of these was passed under the corpse, and it was thus
carried up the wharf steps and placed on the trolly. It is needless to say that after the
lapse of a month, the exposed parts of the body are a state unfit for description. The
clothes are weighted with silt, and the common opinion expressed was that the body had
been covered with shingle. Much satisfaction was expressed at its recovery. The body was
taken to the Hospital morgue and an inquest will be held this morning. On searching th!
e body £1 11s was found in the trouser pocket, and some papers in the coat pocket.