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HEROISM OF BOY ALLEX
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, 13 th May. An authentic description of the tragic slide and subsequent events reveals the heroism of the boy Dennis Allen. Allen's conduct is described as magnificent. It has now been established that the party started to slide when about 700 feet from the top of the mountain. They slipped 500 feet, and came to rest on a ledge. Allen was the only one conscious, the others all bcine badly hurt. Allen tried to get an answer from the other men, but meeting with no response, even after turning Mr. Barnes's head up, he decided to go for help. Owing to the course .ho took and the subsequent final position of the bodies it is evident the other three did not slip the remaining' 400 feet for at least 25 minutes after Allen had left. • . " . . Allen eventually reached the mountain house almost in a state of collapse after a terrible journey down the Kapuni Gorge. His first thought was for the 'Other men. Allen's condition is now satisfactory but Mr. Taylor's condition is very low. Ho is suffering extremely from exposure.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 10
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