A PERILOUS ADVENTURE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVI, Issue 994, 28 November 1883, Page 6

A PERILOUS ADVENTURE.

Two boys attending the Dunedin High School, boarders at the rectory, named Lane (from Oamaru), and Lovegrove (from Timaruj, went Bea-fowl nesting on a rock of the Ocean Beach, about four miles from the city last Saturday afternoon. The tide was low, and they had not far to swim to the rock. After amusing themselves for some time on the rock, they attempted to swim ashore, but one of them taking cramp, they returned to the rock. The tide having risen considerably, it became evident to some of their companions, who had remained on shore, that they could not get off. A good deal of excitement sprang up, on the situation of the boys being made known, and some 60 persons, among whom were Inspector Weldon and several members of the police force and Dr Brjwn congregated on the beach to render what assistance they could. A telegram wan sent to Port \ Chalmers, and the Harbormaster despatched the steamer Plucky to rescue the lads. After some hours steaming, the vicinity of the rocks was reached, but owing to the darkness nothing could be done. Fires were lighted as a signal to the steamer, and also to show the lads that steps were being taken for their recovery, and at half-past three in the morning Messrs Phelan (who has on several occasions been very instrumental in saving life in Dunedin), Miller (a very old resident in the district), Ainsley (of Mosgiel), and a young gentleman, whose name has not yet transpired, swam out to the rock with ropes. The water was one seething mass of foam, and after reaching a point of the reef, two of the swimmers had to go through a channel, where there was a very swift current, to get to the boys. | They found them sheltered in a cave, and with the aid of rope 3 brought them ashore. Beyond a few bruises, and suffering a little from exhaustion, having been naked on the rock for twelve hours, they were not a great deal the worse for their adventure. There was a great deal of cheering when they were safely landed, and a proposition to present the brave fellows, who bo pluckily went to their rescue, with some public mark of the appreciation of their valour, mooted at the lime, is likely to be more heard of.