A PLUCKY ACTION.
(PEBSS ASSOCUHOH TBLHGBiK.) An exciting incident occurred on the Onerahi wharf at 8 o'clock last evening. ■ ,' ' As the .train passengers bound for Auckland were proceeding in the dark-. ness from thlei railway ' station to the steamer Mojirjlyan, a three-year-old ,■'•.;:,, ..;:: whangarei/juiy 4.;. hoy named Powick, of Hokiangai, fell over the wharf into th© harbour, a drop of about 20 feet, " Mrs Morton, his grandmother, who was accompanying the child, promptly jumped in and held Him until a lifebelt was*thrown from the Mourilyan. A firemanj'named Tekeie'oke, a .Raroto'n<ran, plunged to the rescue and helped to support the couple. Next f?l|° w 'ed the Moiirilyan'B chief officer, W. J*. Ilbbinson, who also gave valuafokr aid. A boat from the scow E*hel Wells put. off and took all .four aboard, the child and his grandmother continuing their- journey : to Auckland.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17807, 5 July 1923, Page 11
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139A PLUCKY ACTION. Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17807, 5 July 1923, Page 11
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