A FINAL FLUTTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 38, 7 May 1927, Page 14

A FINAL FLUTTER

HAS DRAMATIC SEQfo FIREMAN JUMPS OVER*)** IN THE ICY WATER (From Our Own Corrcs WANGANUI, To . The Wanganui River i s nm' inviting just now, yet it attracts men yesterday, when two sons '.' sea made a dramatic exit , * Wanganui Wharf. They were ? on the steamer Progress, and v final flutter before the ship ui. having gone slightly over the mar to be escorted to the ship’s sides,* police officials. One of the "* strongly objected to the at*. ' created, and threatened to ' the “ditch." meaning the river h ' let alone. The threat was not W meant, and overboard he went , vessel was leaving. It was not a!' water bath he went into, the vraw! the river being icy cold. Instantly the scene was one - citement for the inebriated one v to be carried away by the cih which was fairly strong at th. . The cold plunge had a womw.' sobering effect. Another Brown, dived in to his mate's ance, and the cause of the distort* struck out strongly. About loe . sons witnessed the incident, but £ of them displayed any keenness g sist in a similar manner. ' * A ship’s boat was duly Brown appeared to be feeling the eh of the cold immersion more thao ■ companion, and was not so giw swimmer, and concern was felt for safety. However, the crew of - boat pulled with a will and soon V men were aboard. Meantime second man had made a valiant tempt to regain the shore, but in, deavouring to make the passage would have fallen between the £ and the wharf but for the time./; sistance of one of the police. 6 The Progress put into the again, and after taking on bo&rt members of the crew cone-, steamed down stream, while the' ebriated ones waved farewelli ; sang “ye >. W- lie." Xu ilanane.