Nearly a Bad Accident.
■»■ Yesterday afternoon two little daughters of Captain Kemp went on to the punt of the Flower of Kent lying at the wharf and by some means the two fell into the river. The elder girl managed to catch the rope mooring the punt, but the younger went floating by when Mr Cockburn, of Sanson, who witnessed the accident, ran down to the edge of the river and managed to grab hold of her. This bid fair to be a sad accident as had not Mr Cockburn been present the younger child would have gone down the river as Mr Cockburn was unable to swim. Messrs Hennessy and Wrigley were near by and they, being swimmers, were prepared to make an effort at rescue, but fortunately their services were not needed.
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Manawatu Herald, 18 March 1899, Page 3
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134Nearly a Bad Accident. Manawatu Herald, 18 March 1899, Page 3
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