RESCUE AT MURIWAI

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22928, 5 January 1938, Page 12

RESCUE AT MURIWAI

YOUNG WOMAN IN DANGER SAVED BY TWO BROTHERS SEAPLANE CO-OPERATES • 1 Carried by a rapidly ebbing tide about 200 yards beyond the breakers at Muriwai Beach on Monday afternoon, a young woman was in considerable danger until rescued by two brothers, Messrs. C. A. and Douglas Bagnail, about half an hour after the alarm had been given. The Hobsonville air base was informed and a car was sent along the beach for a life-line. Meanwhile Mr. C. A. Bagnall swam out and supported the young woman until his brother came out with a belt attached to the line, which proved about 20 yards too short. He discarded the belt and, after a long struggle with the tide and surf, brought the woman back to the jshore, where she quickly recovered.

An alarm was then raised that one of the rescuers had not returned, and a seaplane which had arrived from Hobsonville made a thorough search, flying up and down the line of breakers for about half an hour. No sign of a man was seen, and, after the seaplane had returned to the base, one of the fliers came to the beach by car to reassure the people there. Mr. Douglas Bagmall, who brought the young woman ashore, is a member of the Marunui Surf Club, Wellington, and formerly belonged to the Mount Eden Swimming Club.