LIFE SAVING IN EARNEST.—The thousands of people who yesterday travelled to Piha to see the Australian surf life-savers in action received plenty of thrills. Instead Of seeing a display they saw both visitors and local surfmen battling hard all day to save over-venturesome swimmers. No less than iixteen people had to be brought ashore. The top picture shows an actual rescue, and below the Australians cleverly manoeuvring the i surf boat.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 5
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71LIFE SAVING IN EARNEST.—The thousands of people who yesterday travelled to Piha to see the Australian surf life-savers in action received plenty of thrills. Instead Of seeing a display they saw both visitors and local surfmen battling hard all day to save over-venturesome swimmers. No less than iixteen people had to be brought ashore. The top picture shows an actual rescue, and below the Australians cleverly manoeuvring the i surf boat. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 5
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