NARROW ESCAPES-FROM DROWNING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 5498, 18 December 1884, Page 2

NARROW ESCAPES- FROM DROWNING.

(PER UNITED FBES3 ASSOCIATION. )

, Hugh M'Gloi'n, settler, and a miner named Bannister,^ 'had' ft escape from being i drowned; iv, the .Paringa 3£iy,er on. Sunday * last. McGloin and Bannister attemptedfto , cross the river on.horaebaok near; the beach daring a flood. They had got half *ay ! across when the horse had to swim t ißanpis- ; ter then lost his hold, and got washed off, M'Gloin attempted to catoh him, and in the struggle got a severe blow from the horse, which completely stunned nimV'^ When he came to himself he saw bis horae on the bank : and Bannister going out; with the tide, i Being a good swimmer, M'Gloin mad«i down I the stream and came up with the drowning ;' man, who clutohed him firmly round the' ; middle. M'Gloin made a desperate effort. to get clear, and at last succeeded. He then assisted Bannister with One arm and swam with the other. In this way they both reached land, nothing the worse for their ducking, except that M'Gloin had an ugly mark from the effects of. the kick from the horse while in tho water., As, Bannister could not swim he must have. been drowned, had not M'Gloin gone to his rescue. ■• v,;Vr