PLUCKY RESCUE
MAN SAVED FROM DROWNING. (Per Press Association.) GREYMOUTH, January 26. A' pluckv rescue from drowning was effected this evening on the beach near the Grey Hospital by Mr Robert Clarke, of Shakespeare Street m the presence of a large number of spectators. A place about a couple of chains north of where the steamer Lauderdale waS wrecked, where there was a stiong dip seaward, was the scene of the mcident. About 40 mixed bathers were surfing at the time, when suddenly there was heard a cry of “Help! Aman was seen to be in difficulties in the dip, but none of the bathers nearby appeared anxious as to the risk or venturing out to rescue him. Mr Clarke was walking along the heacn fully clothed and, hearing the cry, lie at once pulled off his coat and, rushing into the sea, swam out between 30 and 40 yards and brought the man safely to the shore. It was stated by eyewitnesses that the rescue was one of thq pluckiest ever seen on the Greymouth beach.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 91, 27 January 1928, Page 6
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