A NARROW ESCAPE.
Yesterday afternoon one of Mr Adin's children was playing on the bank of the river at Wirokmo, an by some mishap fell into it. A sister who was by at the time raised the alarm and thus brought out the child's mother. She apparently could no nothing but scream and attracted the attention of the jnill hands at Mr Seymour's mill on the opposite bank. One of them Alexander Langley stripped off his clothes and pluckily swam to the little boys rescue, and after catching him, had much trouble to reach the bank. The Constable happened to arrive at this time and seeing how exhausted Langley was, waded out as far as he could into the river, and with a long stick, helped considerably in getting both safely to shore. The little fellow was fortunately none the worse for his involuntary bath, after he had been taken home and received a good rubbing. We learn that Mr Langley's conduct was most highly creditable as without his gallant aid, another life would have been devoured by the Manawatu. We trust his action will receive the recognition it deserves.
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Manawatu Herald, 15 January 1889, Page 2
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190A NARROW ESCAPE. Manawatu Herald, 15 January 1889, Page 2
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