A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
An exciting incident (happened at tihe Jmion Company's Margaret* Street Wharf, Sydney, on "tihe occasiom of the (departure of the steamer Monowad for New Zealand. T!h« Bteaaaer 'was (says *he Sydney "Telegraph") jiisfc on> tie point of starting, the -wharf being crowded with passengers' £-aends, when ai woman/ "with a child in her anms> who was standing on one of the accidentally fell overboard. The alarm "Was raised, amid! one of tlhe -wharf tajnds. "a*m«d 'NiWook, rushed to the spot, arid "Wtihou* w«ltiing to divest (himself of his <flo£hes, plunged 1 overboamd to the rescue. Meanwhile great consternation prevailed amongst the crowd' on the Wharf, and the steamer was tept back. All feairs for the safety of those in the -water were, however, quickly allayed. Nlblock, who is a powerful swimmer, had seized the child ■wife one arm, and he kept the mother afloat with *he other, and all thcree weire hauled on to "the wharf T>y means of lifeIkes which had Ibeem -promptly thrown by «he crew of *he Mana.pouri, moored alangeide. The pluoky conduct of <Niblock, who belongs to the wharf staff of the U4<?n Coro&ajtty» is togMy spoken of. 3?" - . ■
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7295, 7 January 1902, Page 1
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196A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7295, 7 January 1902, Page 1
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