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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5184, 28 September 1927, Page 3

A rather amusing incident though one that might have be© natended by mere serious consequences, occurred on t.hc waterfront the other afternoon about 5 o’clock (says the Grey Rivor Argus). Three mein, who had 'apparently imbibed somewhat too freely, were sauntering along the towards the s.s. Ki'tawa, which was about to be berthed, when one of them suddenly seized a black retriever and precipitated the animal into the river. Wh©n informed by an onlooker that the dog belonged to a senior member of the police force the man became rather apprehensive regarding the consequences of his callous act, but was equally reluctant to plunge, in and save the animal from drowning, as requested by his companions. However, after a. fair amount of persuasion he commenced to climb down one of the stringers, but in doing so he slipped and fell into th© river, the incident being accompanied with uproarious laughter by his companions, and others; who had gathered at the wharf. The man yelled out that, h© was drowning, but ‘his predicament was unheeded save for the suggestion by one or more of the onlookers that he should get out as he expected the dog to do. Ultimately the man was hauled to safety by means of a rope, while the dog was rescued in an exhausted condition by means of a whitebait net. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. ■For Influenza Colds.

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