A PLUCKY RESCUE.
The ladies of the Takapuna Patriotic League brought under the attention of the Mayor of the borough (Mr. W. BlomficldJ a brave act on the part of a young lady, who undoubtedly by her prompt action saved another lady from drowning last week. A party of four ladies and two gentlemen were bathing on a small beach at Takapuna. where the undertow is somewhat dangerous at high. tide. One lady got out of Tier depth and was being carried to sea. Some men belonging to the party, though unable to swim, waded out up to their necks, but were unable to reach their friend, who had already sunk, when the screams of the other ladies were heard by Miss lir-rtha O'Neill, daughter of Mr! Allan O'Neill, of Takapuna. Although Miss O'Neill was in walking costume. she promptly swam out to aid the .swimmer in peril, and her efforts were successful. She brought her in to where the two men were standing up to their necks in the sea. and they quickly got her to shore. .Miss O'Neill was only just in time, as the person rescued was almost black in the face, and it took some time to restore respiration, the services of Dr. Fullerton being called into requi-
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1918, Page 6
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212A PLUCKY RESCUE. Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1918, Page 6
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