BRAVE BOY’S RESCUES
DESPERATE STRUGGLE LISMORE, N.S.W., Jan. 3. At the inoest on the death of George Patrick Townley, 8. who was drowned in Tuntable Creek, Chnnnon, on Wednesday, a remarkable story of a boy’s rescue of his sister and brother and a [,irl friend was told by William Thomas MTntyrcMTntyre, who is 12 years of age, described how the four children went for staghorns The child, Townley, was up to Ill's waist in the water, when ho slipped from a ledge into a deep hue, and sank. Alice Lee went to his assistance, but went under. T hen, in the excitement, Nellie and Martin MTntyre, witness’s sister and brother, got into difficulties, and he went to their assistance. They dragged him into a hole, but be got free, and after a hard struggle, rescued them. After seeing them to safety, he went to the rescue of Alice Lee, who was hanging on to a tuft of grass. Meanwhile Townley bad not reappeared, so witness sought out Mr. Townlev. who recovered his son s body. Dr. Bignell. of Lismoro, .tried to resuscitate the boy, without avail. The coroner returned a verdict of death by drowning.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16242, 17 January 1927, Page 5
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