HONOUR ,WHERE HONOUR IS DUE.
To the Editor of the Hebjxd. Sie,—l saw by 'i-day'a Hi n,TT i that tho Harbour Board liH prised a resolution recording its approval of the energetic action ' :ken by the Chief Harbour-muator, Captain Burgess, to reacuo tho barque Anazi from her perilous position. Thia is as it should be ; but how about Messrs. Birley and Woods ? Have they done nothing deserving the thanks of the Harbour Board ? Messrs. -Birley and Woods are said to have swam ashore at the peril of their lives, and aftorwerda c distance of 10 miles in their wet clothes to tho house of Mr. Heather in order to give the agents such information as wpi necessary in order to enable thorn to take steps for the vessel's relief. Undor these circumstances I thiiik some recognition by the parties interested in the safety of the vessel of the services of Messrs. Birley and Woods would be gi\lng "Honour where honour is due."—l am, &c., Justice. Auckland, March 11,187-A.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 3847, 12 March 1874, Page 3
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