A BRAVE BLACK BOY.
RESCUES A CONSTABLE. t
(Received February 25, 8.50 a.m.)
SYDNEY, February 25. A Port Darwin, constable was bringing in four natives, the prisoners being chained. The party reached a flooded river. The natives fcwam over, the constable following on horseback. The horse was caught in a whirl and turned over. It kicked its rider, rendering him unconscious. One of the prisoners, a boy named Neighbour, jumped in, chained as he was, and rescued the constable after a great struggle. .'•■'. He then ran three miles for assistance. The Court liberated Neighbour, and thanked him for his bravery.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10175, 27 February 1911, Page 5
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100A BRAVE BLACK BOY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10175, 27 February 1911, Page 5
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