BRAVERY BEYOND PRAISE.
TWO BOYS RESCUED.
BY HEROIC COMRADE,
FEILDING, June 5. An unusual case of Dravery on tne part of a boy took place at Colyton. Three boys—two sons of Mr Radcliffe—aged 11 and 9 years, and Clarence Baker, son of Mr W. Baker, of Feildlng, aged nine—were looking at the flooded Mangone stream when the bank gave way and Baker fell into the stream. The elder Radcliffe dived in and got him to the bank. The younger Radcliffe, in trying to help to pull Batter up, fell in headfirst. His brother went in after him. The younger boy was drawn into a whirlpool and under, and was located by the bubbles. The elder boy succeeded in getting him out safely.
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Northern Advocate, 5 June 1912, Page 5
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122BRAVERY BEYOND PRAISE. Northern Advocate, 5 June 1912, Page 5
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