TRAGEDY AVERTED
BY PROMPT ACTION OF TWO -URN
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, March 7
Only the prompt action of two men employed on the ferry, prevented a tragedy happening at Bays Bay yesterday when the steamer Cobar pulled in at the wharf shortly after 3 p.m. A middle aged lady, Mrs V rigley was pulled out of the water alongside the ship away from the wharf and now lies in a serious condition in the Wellington Hospital. . Mrs Wriglcv had been on the top deck for the trip across the harbour, but there was no information as to how she got into the water.
Mr J. Kirk, acting engineer of the Cobar, was first to go to her aid when he noticed some children at the forward end of the companion way looking down over the opposite rail of the ship. Imagining the object of then curiosity was some unusual fob, bo walked across the vessel and looked over the side, where ho saw a woman in tlio water live or six yards away from the ship’s side. Without waiting to remove any clothes he dived in to rescue her. Ho was promptly assisted by Air J. Grimes, a leading seaman, and together they succeeded in bringing Mrs Wrigley ashore.. She was at- once conveyed to the Wellington Hospital
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1930, Page 6
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220TRAGEDY AVERTED Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1930, Page 6
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