ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11404, 3 January 1931, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

.PLUCKY RESCUE TWO SURF BATHERS BROUGHTIN' EXHAUSTED (Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. Mis? Gladys Pidgeon, the Empire Games swimmer, her brother Ronald, 18, and James Kempster, the English dirt track rider, played a part in rescuing two surf bathers from drowning at Muriwai Beach at midday yes. terday. About 30 people were bathing, including Robert Cameron, 18 and S. W. Barton, IS, who were caught in a strong undertow and carried away. Cameron’s cries for help were heard by Miss Pidgeon. who, with her tirother swam out.. After a hard struggle they brought him back to shallower water where others assisted with a chain of hands. . , At this moment it was noticed that Barton also Was in trouble.. Kempster swam out and rescued him in similar fashion. Both Cameron and Barton were completely ■ exhausted, but soon recovered. "I did not think we would ever get ashore,” said Miss Pidgeon '.‘Fortunately Cameron kept his head and did not.‘struggle. It was lucky tlmre ras someone else there to help Baiton. CjCLIST co wades with. car. RIDER’S LEG. AMPUTATED. (Press Association.) OAMARU. Jan. -• A motor cycle and a car collided near CormackV railway crossing, at Oamam, last night, and the cyclist. David Higgcrsoii. 2d, single, received serious injuries, necessitating >ie amputation of a leg. His condition is' serious. * / CAR COLLISION ENDS FATALLY (Press Association-* AUCKLAND, Jan. 2. The death of Wilfred Mnrfleet, 12, of Otahulm, who .was knocked down by a ear on Tamaki bridge on Tuesday afternoon, occurred in Auckland Hospital yesterday. He bad received serious injuries to Ins head and concussion. FOUND DEAD WITH WOUND IN ™I ;OAT ' (Press ’ Association.)CTIR'rSTCBURCH. Jan V. With a- wound in his throat, Edmond ' Parsons.’ aged 60, "’as fot-ncl death -im his- residence. Fitzgerald Avenue, this afternoon. Parsons was a saddler by occupation. . CHILD DROWNED NEAR. WAVERLEY. LIFE-SAVERS BUSY ON TARANAKI BEACHES. TEN RESCUES EFFECTIvp.. (Press Association.? NEW, PLYMOUTH,; Jan. 2. ■ Teh rescues . from. ‘ drowning were effected by.-life-savers on the Taranaki lieSclies 'yesterday and to-day. A child, aged four was drowpetl at Kolii near' Wnve'rley. _ . . ■Seven of the rescues, were 'effected at Evtzroy beach, vNew • Plymouth, by beach patrols, 1 swimmers getting- Into difficulties'in the surf, U;. .Four men from Okaito were caught in the undertow at Oakura, one, C. Woolridge, being still The ’ child drowned . at Kolii, Ulric William BenbiookJ-.was .with a,party picnicking on the bank of the stream, and was missed, and later found floating down the?stream,-; -i?Y; The extremely hot, weather Of .the past few days has enticed "crowds to the beaches. A■ • * Who pays the kill for the injured ? Consult the Standard ’lnsurance Company,for full protection.—.o. 0., Bloore, chief agent j S. ‘ G." Northe, locsd manager.-—(Advt.)