GIRL’S BRAVE ACT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20539, 14 February 1935, Page 12

GIRL’S BRAVE ACT.

During an interval in the fat cattle sale at the Addington market yesterday Mr W. Harris, past president of the Canterbury Master Butchers’ Association, addressed the buyers from the rails. He drew the attention of those present to the bravery of the twelve-year-old Kakaia girl, Gladys Rowe, on Sunday last, when, armed with a pitchfork, she went to the rescue of Mr D. Hopkins, who was being attacked by a bull. Had it not been for the bravery of the girl, Mr Hopkins would undoubtedly have lost his life. Mr Harris said his reason for drawing attention to the incident was to have the girl’s fine effort recognised in some tangible form. lie suggested that a subscription list should be opened, and that a suitable present should be made to Miss Rowe. He would be pleased to open the list with a gift of £1 Is, and he hoped that others would support it. The incident, said Mr Harris, was yet another argument for the compulsory dehorning of cattle. He thought the attention of the Government should be drawn to it. The Bill which had as its object compulsory dehorning had been shelved long enough, and this offered an excellent opportunity to force the hand of the Government. There was a hope that the Bill would at last see the “ light of day.’*