McCLEARY WINS!
\ RESCUES WOMAN FROM DROWNING. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 16. Whilst standing on a concrete embankment on the roadway, miles on the Culverdcn side of the first tunnel on the Cheviot Road on Sundav, three women, Misses McCleary _ - and Airs Surridge, were washed into the sea, and Brian McCleary, the All Black and well-known boxer was re_ sponsible for saving the life oi Mis Surridge, whilst the other women were able to scramble ashore themselves. The women were with a party of Culverdcn footballers, who were returning from Kaikoura. At the spot mentioned the road was found to bo completely washed away, and the party’ wore forced to leave their car. The con r-rete embankment on which the women were standing was washed from under their feet, and they had a nar row escape. Airs Surridge was swept away by a huge wave, but McCleary, lumping into the sea. was able to reach tier and bring her back to the road. 'Hie washout is half a chain in length, and the whole width of tlig road is washed away. The inland road is the only passable route for any kind of heavy vehicular traffic.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 17 June 1924, Page 7
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