A PLUCKY ACT.
TELEGRAPH MESSENGER SAVES A LIFE. ' /■ A very plucky act w«is performed today by a telegraph, messenger named W. Thomas, who by his promptitude saved the life of* a little fellbw, William Frith, aged about eight years. .It appears tba-t the.c'iuM was. wading in the liver in the vicinity of Plymouth Street and got out of his depth. Some small children who weto playing-on the bank, realising the danger, gave the alarm, and attracted the attention of Thomas (aged lp), who was returning to duty at the Post Office. He immediately went into the "river to the assistance of Frith, who was in about five or six feet of water, and rescued him by putting his arm around him and- swimming ashore. Two men who were on the bank, Messrs Percy Randall and H. Russell, of Wellington, had their attention drawn to the occurrence, and the former app! : ed artificial respiration, the boy sufficiently recovering to be taken home. If it had not been for the quick action of young Thomas (which was, most commendable), the boy Frith would certainly have lost his life.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1920, Page 2
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186A PLUCKY ACT. Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1920, Page 2
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