A BRAVE BOY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10766, 15 May 1911, Page 6

A BRAVE BOY.

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington, May 15. Three boys—Cecil Ellison. (15), William Curlew Xl*). Alfred Hart (14)— were capsized in the harbor at 7 p.m. "yesterday. They were returning from Day's Bay in a •l'2-foot scow, when, •about half a mile from the, boat harbor, a sudden squall capsized the boat. r Ellison ; ,got. his^, companions;. on.. to.. jhe holtoni of the capsized craft and started to.lswini; for«the• share?- Meantime *he notice attracted by "calls* from the boat, and,'the .iw<? lads there were picked up: A search 1 was then made for Ellison, who was severely handicapped by Ills knickers and6weater„ l birfc..wl)o gamely struggled OBufbr iassistaiice." \. He ; wa& later picked 'up ; 'suffering. from -cramp. His brave' action will,lie';, brought under the Humane : 'Sociefiy's, .notice..