DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1917, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS.

RAHOTTJ. (From a Correspondent), A recipient of an income-tax paper says he lias hit the treble, for he is asked for 33 1-3 per cent, on his ordinary assessment of £lOl, then 6d in the £ on £391 (that is for the additional tax) and 45 per cent, on excess profits of £19(3. Rahutu on Friday (sale day) promises to be attractive, as, in addition to afternoon tea—the hostesses being Mesdames Morgan, scnr., Thomas, and T.vlec —a public farewell to Privates H. and J. James, Sharrock, and Wallis will be lie'ul, when a big crowd will be present. Waste at Trentham still continues. Sickening stories are told of loaves with only one slice oft', pounds of butter just touched, and tins of jam with a spoonful or so out of them, all thrown out to the pigs. MOKAU. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A PLUCKY RESCUE. A very plucky rescue from drowning occurred at Mokau on Saturday evening last. Two ladies (Hiss Cane, postmistress, and Miss Alice Barnes, schoolteacher) were bathing in the river, not far from the heads, when Miss Cane got out of her depth and into the current, which is very strong, and was being rapidly borne out to the bar. Miss Barnes swam out to her, but Mi3s Cane clutched her so closely that she was also dragged under. She managed, however, to get herself free, and, looking around for assistance, waved frantically to a horseman on the other side of the river, who, however, thinking someone was only having some fun in the water, rode on. Miss Barnes bravely went again to the rescue, and caught Miss Cane as she rose for the last time, and managed to drag her to shore. Miss Cane was quite unconscious, but Miss Barnes used first aid successfully and brought her round, after which she got her further up on the beach, out of reach of the tide, and then, though almost exhausted herself, ran up to the township for halp, which was soon forthcoming, and Miss Cane got up to Mrs. Box, where she was boarding, and there received attention. On Monday she was still suffering so much from shock that it was thought advisable for her to come to town and see a doctor. Miss Barnes, her brav-e little rescuer, also suffered for some time from reaction, but was able to resume teaching to-day. How she managed to effect the rescue at all, and get Miss Cane safely up on the beach, is a marvel, as Miss Cane is a very heavily built young lady, while Miss Barnes was very slight. She is, I believe, only IS or 19. We certainly think the matter deserves to be brought under the notice of ho Hum'ane Society. The Education Board is to be congratulated upon having such a plucky young teacher in*its service.