IN THE UNDERTOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14301, 22 February 1910, Page 5

IN THE UNDERTOW.

* IIF E-SAVING AT WELLINGTON

. several exciting rescues. , ' [„J CORESPONDENT.] : \ . Wellington, Monday.. •> 0 { exciting occurrences took " * ~ I,y,ill's Day yostcrday. Th » J ' www was apparently very strong and *:• Lets had great difficulty ... st.ug. ■Vnff acainst-- M, while the less ventureS f bathers found it no easy matter to ■ ' ' SO -ntain a foothold. In one instance a " '"o " man named Tims. Fitmerty, ft mar- ■ Satan, in the employ of the C.ty Corporation, *» carried out beyond the ' iws and the combined services of Mi. •••'£s » horseback), Mr. W. O. Mo, -fitl a member of the Swift Swimming ?,>b) Mr. C. Ward, and several oth-r were required before Finnorly Wfeu«»ht ashore. Dr. Simpson, of {he Wellington Hospital staff, also had to i attend to the man before he was brought. 'i'round. , ■ , .' ■ , .... Charles Harrison, a clerk in the empioy 0 { the Customs Department, while standing near the shore, had an unpleasant ex- - ;,,rience. He was struck by a wave, and 1,3,1 a bone in one of his legs broken: The knee was also injured. Harrison was token to the hospital after his injuries had .■been attended to by Dr. Simpson. ; " Charles Packer, of Rosoncath, lost his hold while bathing close in shore, and " Van carried out by the ebb, but a "chain" was ; quickly formed, and the man was promptly rescued. ' . Still another man, named Batten, had ' ' to b9 assisted to safety by two youths (R. • Millar and K. Laurenson) early in the

• da . v - '■ j : ' V ... 5 There occurrences-have been responsible for an agitation in favour of the «stab- ' Jiahnient of a life-saving corps. Old resi- . dents, - who ; know Lyall 'Bay, state .tint . after',' a strong southerly the- backwash . ■is so Strong that it is impossible for even !'. ' the sturdiest, swimmer to make headway £•/... , >>"'"* l*,' arain.'t it. .