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James O'Brien

Birth
Death
1884
Kelso, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
Burial
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James drowned while trying to cross the flooded and deadly Pomahaka River, at the Kelso Ford, before there was a bridge. He was on horseback and forced his horse into the river when it was at full flood. Have not yet discovered if the body was retrieved and buried, nor what happened to the poor, obedient horse!

(Recorded P 349, Kismet for Kelso, by May Brownlie.)
James drowned while trying to cross the flooded and deadly Pomahaka River, at the Kelso Ford, before there was a bridge. He was on horseback and forced his horse into the river when it was at full flood. Have not yet discovered if the body was retrieved and buried, nor what happened to the poor, obedient horse!

(Recorded P 349, Kismet for Kelso, by May Brownlie.)

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