A TIMELY RESCUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 29 May 1907, Page 2

A TIMELY RESCUE.

Per Pi-ess Association. Auckland, May 28. A young woman, about nineteen yeni* oj age, tell into tile harbor from Quay street, jetty last night, under circumstances rather extraordinary. The accident happened between eleven and waive o'clock, and was first discovered l>y the .Northern Company's nightwatchman, who ran on board the Kamin tor a lifebelt which he threw to tho woman, bhe jailed to secure the float whereupon the night-watchman ran up -.1 i.» wharf to apprise the people on the Aupoim which was on the point of sail;u;,'. Ihe second officer (Mr. Adolphus - arns) heard the woman's screams Ho "xliod up on deck, and picked up a ■'<■:> ving inc. Mr. Parris proceeded to i;;e direction whence the screams came. m' young lady was struggling in the v. alei and being carried under the wharf. Mr Parris threw the coil of rope ■'"("it her, and pulled in tho slack. The woman caught the rope with her hands, .i-l after about three minutes, states Air. 1 arris, a crowd came down the Wwrf. One young fellow jumped over--nvd and one of H.M.S. Pioneer's boats ■»"<■ to the rescue. Both the voung ; ;m ,md the young lady were picked up h> Ihe boat, and landed safely on the lmiu-o'-war Steps. '