A Young Heroine.

Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 84, 23 April 1895, Page 4

A Young Heroine.

An exceedingly courageous act was performed off tlio Middle Brighton pier, near Melbourne, I'ecently, when Miss Emily Fagg* daughter of Mr William Fagg, of Church Street, rescued a hoy from drowning. Miss Fagg was formerly a resident of Thames, Auckland, and she will no doubt be remembered by many former friends and acquaintances. Some gentlemen who witnessed the occurrence were so struck with her gallant conduct that they collected £3 on the spot, and presented it to Miss Fagg as a testimonial. Details of the accident and rescue are as follow : At about 4.80 on the afternoon mentioned, Miss Fagg was walking along the pier. When near the steps, about two-thirds of the way up the pier, she heard a shout that a boy was drowning. Banning to the edge of ’ the pier, she saw a little boy struggling in the water underneath the pier. Without a moment’s hesitation Miss Fagg jumped into the water, which is some 12 or 14 feet at this spot. The lad seized her round the throat, and was in danger of drowning her. She persuaded him to leave go, and he clutched tightly hold of one of her hands, whilst with the use of the other she managed to reach the steps. The lad soon recovered from his immersion, and Miss Fagg suffered no ill effects, save a severe scratching from the boy’s grasp and the mussels on the pier. The boy’s name is G. Perry, aged five years, and he resides with his grandparents in William-street. He was playing on the steps of the pier when he fell into the water.

Miss Fagg is about 15 years of age, and is a strong swimmer. She won the ladies’ race at swimming matches last year. There were several youths on the pier, but they made no effort to go to the drowning boy’s assistance, although one of them is known to be able to swim well. The plucky conduct of Miss Fagg deserves proper recognition at thehands of the Humane Society.

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