A BOY'S BRAVERY.
[by TKLI'TJKAVtr. —I'KI'.SS ASSOCIATION". J Feilding, This Day. An unusual case of bravery on the part of a boy took place at Colyton. Three boys, two sons of Mr Redcliffe, aged 11 and 9 years respectively, ana Clarence Baker, son of Mr W. Baker, of Feilding, aged nine, were looking at the flooded Managone stream, when the bank gave way. Baker fell into the stream and the elder Redelilfe dived in and got him to the batik. '1 ne vounger Redelitl'e, in trying to help pull Baker up, fell in bead first and his brother went in after him. _ The younger boy was drawn to a whirlpool and went under. lie was located by bubbles and the older boy succeeded in getting him out safely.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 471, 5 June 1912, Page 5
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128A BOY'S BRAVERY. King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 471, 5 June 1912, Page 5
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