A BRAVE BLACK.
A RESCUE IN A RIVER. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, February 25. A Port Darwin constable bringing in four natives prisoners, chained, reached a'flooded river. The natives swam over, the nonstable following on horseback. His horse was caught in the whir], turned over, and kicked his rider, rendering him unconscious. One of the prisoners, a boy named Neighbour, jumped in and, although chained, rescued the constable after a creat struggle, and then ran three miles for assistance. The* Court liberated Neighbour, and thanked him for his bravery.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 27 February 1911, Page 5
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89A BRAVE BLACK. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 249, 27 February 1911, Page 5
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