GALLANT RESCUE
WELLINGTON COLLEGE BOY
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAURANGA, December 31,
A gallant rescue by a Wellington College student, John Edward Haast, saved a young man, Ross Patton, from drowning at Tokaanu today. Patton, diving from the wharf, landed heavily on his stomach and-was in immediate distress. A companion went in fully clothed to render .assistance, but through fatigue was forced to abandon his ( effort. Haast then dived into 12 feet of water and brought Patton to the surface. ~ ,
Miss Joyce Haast assisted her brother to bring the young man to the wharf, where he recovered. But .for -the prompt action of Haast a tragedy would have occurred. . ' ' . .
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 5
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108GALLANT RESCUE Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 5
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