BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14933, 5 March 1912, Page 8

BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

CHILDREN'S PRESENCE OF MIND. An instance of how two young Australians saved their brother's life was recently demonstrated at Rappville, on the CasinoGraf ton line in New South Wales. A little girl named Dorothy Ford, of Rappville, aged 13 years, was coming home from school, accompanied by her three brothers. Tho youngest boy, seven years of age, had the misfortune to be bitten by a black snake on the great toe of the right foot. .The sister immediately' took a string from . a parcel she-, .was .carrying and tied it tightly . above the -wound,and,; sent anther of the boys,:! aged '. .nine years, back to Rappville .for help. . She then hurried the snake-bitten boy home, lanced the wound, and after sucking it applied some permanganate of potash. Her prompt measures and presence of mind no doubt saved her brother's life. Shortly afterwards the elder brother arrived home, and in order to make sure that no ill effects would result he again cut tho wound and applied more permanganate of .potash. After a neighbour hod- come on the scene the elder boy set off,"to inform his'. father, riding somo nine mile.B on' a rough bush track in 35 minutes. Tho injured boy is- now well again, and without doubt he owes his life to the pluck of his youthful sister and brother.