A BRAVE YOUNGSTER
PRAISED BY THE CORONER,
(By Telegraph.— Association.) Auokland, January 21;: ' , Eefetence' to the bravery of one of • the;^ysjxincerned jn the sad boating ; fatality off Preston's Beach, Point Chevalier, on Wednesday, was- 'made ; by tho Coroner, Mr. E. C. Cutteri, S.M., at the inquest concerning the deatn, of . Raymond Preston, 15 years of age, son .of Mr. James Preston, of J)ommion Road, arid in addition to this,MT. Outtori; decided to write a letter to the boy. praising; him for his conduct. • A verdict was returned that Raymond Preston-died from drowning while endeavouring to save his two younger brothers. ' ....... '■'Tho HttJo'bby;;'Jaok-"Presioi,'' Said '"J?. the' Coroner, "deservea an especial word of commendation. He is only "11 years of ace and rather email'for his age, but due to his bravery and intelligence ) the lives of twoi other boys were saved/ Although these boys were not much smaller than himself he suoceeded in keeping hold of both of them and suppdrtedthem until they'wero rescued by a boat from shore."
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2365, 22 January 1915, Page 6
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167A BRAVE YOUNGSTER Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2365, 22 January 1915, Page 6
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