The Brave Deserve the Fair.
A dramatic incident occurred at the annual meeting ot the National Shipwreck Relief Society, at Sydney, the other day. Among the many awards made by the society for galantry in saving life was one to a young man, A. W. Grant, an engineer on the steamer Mermaid, who exhibited considerable bravery on the occasion of the terrible boating accident at Sydney Heads, early in the year, when the half decker Ripple went down, and several persons were drowned. Grant was directly responsible for saving the life "of a young lady named Miss Cantor, who added to the silver medal of the society a handsome gold scarf pin for presentation to Grant. Lady Duff had made the presentation and the young man was retiring to his seat, \ when Miss Cantor, who was sitting near the platform, rose, and after thanking him publicly for saving her life, pinned a little spray of forget-me-nots in his coat. The graceful act was acknowledged by cheer after cheer from those present.
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Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1894, Page 3
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171The Brave Deserve the Fair. Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1894, Page 3
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