SURF RESCUES
WAIHI BEACH BATHERS TWO GIRLS AND A BOY - £> CARRIED OUT BY fIDE , 1 :' CLUB MEMBERS' GOOD WORK [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] WAlril,. Tuesday Two girls and one bov were rescued from drowning at Waihi beach yesterday by members of the Waihi Surf Club. They were Miss Rose Smith, of Wairongamai, Miss H. Wvatt, of Ta Aroha, and B. Smith, of Wairongamai. About mid-day several members of the club were swimming when they saw two girls and a boy in difficulties. The girls, who were unable to swim, were using rubber surfboards, and weire carried out by the falling tide. The brother of Miss Smith went to their help, but he also got into difficulties. Messrs. ft. Pipe and P. McLeay went to their assistance. Meanwhile the siren was sounded and other members of the club took part in the rescue. The girls were rescued by Messrs, Pipe and McLeay, while Mr. D. Hunter in the belt brought in the boy. All three had been under the water sev. eral times.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23017, 20 April 1938, Page 10
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