The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 19 January 1922
(New South Wales)

FATAL CASE OF SNAKEBITE
BATHURST, Wednesday.
Edgar George Rowse, a young orchardist of Locksley, died in a private hospital at Bathurst this morning as the result of being bitten by a tiger snake at Locksley last night. Rowse was examining a hollow log in search of rabbits when a snake darted out and bit him on the arm. He did not think he was bitten, but his father scarified the wound an placed a ligature around it. Alarming symptoms developed at 4 o’clock this morning. Deceased was recently presented with the Royal Humane Society’s medal for a gallant attempt to save a surfer from drowning in Queensland.

The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 30 January 1922
(New South Wales)

RETURN THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. Rowse and family, of Locksley (Western line), New South Wales, and formerly of Cornwall and Devonshire, England, desire to thank the very many friends who rallied to their assistance and comfort in so many ways on the occasion of their tragic bereavement through the loss of their elder son and brother, Edgar George Rowse (late A.I.F.), who was bitten by a tiger snake on the night of the 17th inst.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho