ADVENTURE ON THE HARBOUR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1415, 16 April 1912, Page 6

ADVENTURE ON THE HARBOUR.

REMINISCENCE OF THE PREMIER,

When Mr. .T. A. Tripe, of tho firm ol Young and Tripe, Acting-Japanese Ccraeul, met tho new Prime Minister (the Hon. T. -Mackenzie) at a function in the Cabinet room yesterday, tho former remarked that tho last timo'hc had met Mr. Mackenzie was on an occasion many years ago, when Mr. Mackenzie and a companion were instrumental in saving tho lives of himself and two others on a rough day in Wellington Harbour. When the incident was mentioned, tho Prime Minister readily recalled all the circumstances. Ho was bathing in tho TlioriKlon Bnths with the Hon. W. I'. Hooves, when a lad brought word that a bout out in the harbour was swamped and its occupants were in danger, 'lhe two politicians hastily donned their clothe.«, and with some difficulty obtained a diiijjhy and went to tho rescue. One of tho tlireo distressed boating men' wns nearly exhausted, mid him they managed to get: into tho dinghy, while tho other two clung to tho little- craft, and Messrs. Mackenzie and Reeves pulled them all into safety. "It is pleasant to be reminded of those old bygone days," said Mr. Mackenzie. "Of course, there was nothing out of tho way about tho incident, but tho little dinyhy took somo handling on those bijr seas."