A GALLANT RESCUE
Electric Telegraph—Press Association. Napier. May 3.
There was a sensational incident at the breakwater at mid-day yesterday. Two youths, Harold Fuiike. son of the manager of the Hawke's Bay Soap and Tannery Company's works. Awatoto, and lus cousin, Bert. Jones, a
visitor from Onehunga, were photographing a heavy sea. when a wave fitted them off the breakwater. They drifted some distance, but fortunately wore able to swim. James Tonkin, an employee of the Ferro-concrete Company, plunged into the rescue with a line and plank, and through his gallantry both youths were saved. Jones w .i- pretty well exhausted, but quickly (recovered. Funke is to be commended for the manner he kept by Ids cousin in emergency.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3312, 4 May 1909, Page 4
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