A BRAVE ACT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 65, 3 August 1912, Page 6

A BRAVE ACT.

lIOW A LITTLE 1 GIRL WAS RESCUED. Auckland, July 31. The plucky rescue of a wee girl was witnessed in Dominion road on Monday morning, the rescuer being somewhat severely injured. Nearing the corner of Valley road a tramcar and a gig, both coming from town, were approaching at a good pace. A standing horse and cart near the footpath hid from the view of a little girl of six the. fast approaching car and gig. Stepping off the footpath she essayed to cross the road, and immediately she found herself almost in front of the approaching danger. A spectator of the little girl's dilemma was a young iman, Mr. S. Bush. Quick to appreciate her danger, and quite regardless of the risk he ran, he sprang to the child's assistance. Crossing the rails in front of the approaching car Mr. Bush seized the child and had barely time to throw her clear of the danger before he himself went down under the hoofs of the horse, which was being driven in the gig. He was struck by the shaft of the vehicle, and while on the ground one of the wheels passed over his -body. Fortunately, it was a very light conveyance, or he would have probably been more seriously injured. As it was, he was picked up in a semi-conscious condition, and medical assistance had to be summoned. lie was attended tp ,by Dr. Moir, and found to be suffering from a-dislo-cated collar-bone and other injuries. Mr. Bush was conveyed to his: home, and, will, the doctor sayi, lie incapacitated for a month at least. The little, girl escaped injury.