Yesterday afternoon, while a young lad of 14 named Herborb Hirtt, was driving down Que3ii-9treet in a buggy, the horso took fright and bolted. The boy {stuck pluokily to the reine>, and managed to steer clear of colliding with various vehicles in Queen-street, although he had some narrow escapes, until ho at last succeoded in pulling the runaway up at tho entrance to the Queen*streot wharf. Those who saw the affair were loud in their praise of the presence of mind and courage displayed by the lad. \
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8583, 3 June 1891, Page 5
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