Swept Down Flooded Creek
Friday 19 February 1937, The Sydney Morning Herald
GRAZIER DROWNED KEMPSEY, Thursday. Mr. George B. Waller, of Wallarobba, well- known stock-breeder and noted Shorthorn cattle judge at many show rings on the north coast, was drowned yesterday in the Macleay River, at Kunderang. With his son, Lewis, Mr. Waller visited a station property. Creeks in the vicinity are swollen because of recent rains. On the return trip, Waller and his son were attempting to cross the mouth of Kunderang Creek, when Waller's horse lost its footing and threw its rider into the stream. He disappeared beneath the water in view of his son, who was unable to render any assistance. Lewis Waller, aided by two men on the op- posite bank, made a search, but no trace of the body could be found. News of the tragedy was sent to George's Creek settlement, and a number of men are now making a search. Mr. Waller was in charge of Moona Plains Station while Mr. and Mrs. M. Crawford were on holidays. He judged the cattle at the Guyra show last week. Mr. Waller was a member of both the gen- eral council and the cattle council of the Graziers' Association. In 1925 he unsuc- cessfully contested In the National party in- terests the Federal seat of Newcastle. In 1934, at the by-election for the Gloucester seat in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the death of Mr. Walter Bennett, he was a United Country party candidate.
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