A BRAVE MAN.
(Per Press Association.) Blenheim, lost night. On Saturday night a young man named Harry Norton, a roeident of To Awaite, tbo historic whaling station in Marlborough Sounds, was presented with a gold modal and address subscribed by a number of admirers in recognition of an aot of bravery performed in Juno last in saving bis fathor from drowniog in Cook Straits. Tho Mayor, who made tho presentation, roforred to the ciroumstauoea of the deed as moritorious. Tho party had made fast to tho whalo they were parsuing, and tho boat was boing rushed along in a rough part of tho Straits at the rate of eight io ten knots an hour. Tho rope lcoookod Norton eonior overboard, and aa tho older man (though ho |lnid been whaling for many years) could uot swiui, the eon jumped after him »ud held him up until rescued, It is considered certain the deed will bo recognised by tho Royal Htmmno Society, Young Norton is a lialf-oftsio.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1592, 24 October 1905, Page 2
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166A BRAVE MAN. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1592, 24 October 1905, Page 2
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