BLIND SURFER SAVED
DRIFTING NEAR ROOKS REGULAR BEACH DEVOTEE SYDNEY, Feb. 2. When a man was rescued by lifesavers at Freshwater on Sunday, Sydney learned that a blind surfer is among its regular beach devotees. The man, Eddy Collins, aged 28, had been surfing on a rubber float and was about 750 yards Iron) the shore when it was noticed that he was in danger of being washed against the rocks, and life-savers went out and brought him in. Blind since childhood. CoDins is a keen surfer, and is well known to lifesavers on al! the metropolitan beaches and they keep special watch over him. He goes cur. on his float to the first line of breakers and finds his way about in the surf fey the voices of other ba-hers. He wal'.-s about In the city streets without tetr, sometimes rides a bicycle, ani plays th? piano ordion.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 36, 13 February 1939, Page 9
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149BLIND SURFER SAVED Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 36, 13 February 1939, Page 9
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