"OVER THE TOP"
RETURNED SOLDIER'S .DIVE. ' . Brisbane, Juno 13. "Over the top? Haven't I 'been over tlio top?" thundered a returned soldier at tho height of an argument with o _. civilian on Victoria Bridge this aftor--5 noon. "And I'll go over again any day," he declared, "Bet you two bob you'ro not gamo to go in over there," said the other party, pointing to tho parapet of the bridge. . "You're on," answered the digger, and without a moment's hesitation he mounted tho ironwork, and dived headlong into the stream, clothes and all. Ho ;• struck tho water with his arms extended, and disappeared from view. Rising to the surface lie floundered about aimlessly for a time, and then coolly struck out for the shore. Assistance was soon forthcoming ficm a near-by fisherman, whose attention had been attracted by tho party on the bridgo - and tho khaki-clad boy was rowed to (ho Y.M.C.A. lrat on the river bank. : " nn for 4''j£MAll''citt' on the head, , the "soldier was' apparently none tho worse for his oscapade. ' "I'm all, right," ho said. "Anyone got ■ eigarette?" The ambulance attended to the cut un bis head, and afterwards took him to .the General Hospital,
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 238, 2 July 1919, Page 8
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197"OVER THE TOP" Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 238, 2 July 1919, Page 8
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