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Body found in Marlborough/wakamarina - marlborough exspress

Jd		Posted : Monday, 5 May 2014 1:27:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 5/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 99 Location: Blenhim Thanks: 114 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 13 post(s)		Body found in Marlborough Last updated 22:36 04/05/2014 Share A man's body has been found on a river bank in Marlborough. A police spokesperson said the they were alerted by a member of the public about 5pm today to the body, found on a river bank in the Wakamarina Valley. Police said a post-mortem examination would be carried out to confirm how he died, but police believed it was accidental and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the death. No further details were available at this stage. I hope this is not some one we know
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1864hatter		Posted : Monday, 5 May 2014 5:40:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Bugger, always go out with a mate!!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

oroplata		Posted : Monday, 5 May 2014 6:51:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Originally Posted by: 1864hatter Bugger, always go out with a mate!! Maybe he found the big one and his "mate" decided he wanted it?
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overdog		Posted : Monday, 5 May 2014 7:17:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Low man,low. Could be one of our own...

LepreSean		Posted : Monday, 5 May 2014 8:06:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: Wherever I may roam Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 130 time(s) in 78 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Jd Body found in Marlborough Last updated 22:36 04/05/2014 Share A man's body has been found on a river bank in Marlborough. A police spokesperson said the they were alerted by a member of the public about 5pm today to the body, found on a river bank in the Wakamarina Valley. Police said a post-mortem examination would be carried out to confirm how he died, but police believed it was accidental and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the death. No further details were available at this stage. I hope this is not some one we know RIP Grant Reginald Andrews. http://www.stuff.co.nz/n...found-dead-on-river-bank Edited by user Monday, 5 May 2014 8:07:01 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		auri sacra fames (accursed hunger for gold)

nafcd		Posted : Monday, 5 May 2014 9:09:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		does anyone know the guy.

Jd		Posted : Tuesday, 6 May 2014 9:17:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 5/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 99 Location: Blenhim Thanks: 114 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 13 post(s)		Police name person found dead on river bank Last updated 17:48 05/05/2014 POOR BUGGER Share Police have named the man found on a river bank in Marlborough yesterday. He was Grant Reginald Andrews, 53, of Wakamarina, Canvastown. A police spokeswoman said a Canvastown resident spotted Andrews' body on the other side of the river at Wakamarina Valley, west of Havelock, about 5pm yesterday. He was found within walking distance of his home, the spokeswoman said. Police had notified his wife earlier today. An autopsy was expected to be done tomorrow. Police were not treating the death as suspicious and were not looking for anyone else in relation to the death, the spokeswoman said. Tasman district commander Superintendent Richard Chambers said earlier today the autopsy would hopefully establish a likely cause of death and the circumstances around how Andrews died.
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kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 8 May 2014 6:53:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Oh no :(......He wasnt known localy as "Lofty" Andrews was he? Can anybody confirm this of find out. I meet a "Lofty" Andrews a few years back when my wife & I went in to the Trout Hotel in Canvastown for a drink & a meal. I got talking to the publican about gold & he said to wait for "Lofty" to come in as he was a local guru on gold in the area. He did come in & after a bit of talking & a few beers we went back to his place & got on like a house on fire. We exchanged addresses & phone numbers & I am looking at his bit of paper that he gave me with his detail & name on it. I hope it isnt him. I could phone the number but I dont want to in case it is him. Oh BUMMER. Very sad. :( JW

Cordt		Posted : Thursday, 15 May 2014 3:54:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 7/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 1 Location: Christchurch Was thanked: 7 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Lofty died many years ago of natural causes. This man is no relation as far as I know and probably not a gold prospector, although that's just a guess. Haven't come across him on my trips.