A HERO
RISKS HIS LIFE
TO SAVE DROWNING MAN
A BRAVE DEED
(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Nov 26. A young man, Martin Collins, was nearly drowned in a deep pool in the Wadnui-o-nraita Stream. Another man, Jack Olsen, jumped in fully dressed’ and, after Collins had sunk three times succeeded in dragging him on to a ledge. Collins’ weight is 14 stone, and the steep banks • of the stream prevented him getting any further up, but by first aid work Olsen brought Col-, hns round, and they had to stay eight hours on a narrow ledge before they could attract attention, and were dragged up by a rope. Collins had to be .placed m hospital.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 November 1924, Page 5
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116A HERO Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 November 1924, Page 5
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