PRINCE OF WALES.
FIGHTS THE FLAMES
WHEN PAVILION BURNS
HELPS TO RESCUE CHILDREN
8Y CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT
Received July 16, 12.35 p.m. CAPETOWN, July 10. Ait Kafu, .beyond th© Zambesi, tbe northernmost, point of the tour of the Prince of Wales, an exciting incident occurred. While the Prince was seated at the lunch table- the rushbuilt pavilion, where the children assembled, caught fire. The Prince, left bis -seat, dashed across the intervening space of sixty yards, and forcing his way through the grass walls, found the pavilion a mass of flames. He took aii active part in fighting the lames and did not leave till lie learned that all -the children were safe The pavilion was entirely destroyed. As he returned to his lunch the whole gathering gave the Prince a s-plenclid ovation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ -
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 16 July 1925, Page 9
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