A GALLANT RESCUE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1545, 27 November 1883, Page 2

A GALLANT RESCUE.

Dunedin, 25th November,

.Two High School boys who were j boarders at the Rectory, named re- | spectively Lane from Oamaru, and Lovegrove, from Timaru, went to sea for the purpose of fowl-nesting on a rock off the Ocean Beach, about four miles from town, yesterday afternoon. The tide was low, and they had not far to swim to the rock. After amusing themselves for some time on the rock, they attempted to swim ashore, but one of them taking cramp, they returned to the rock, The tide having risen considerably, it became evident to some of their companions who had remained on shore that they could not get off. A tjood deal of excitement sprang up on shore on the critical situation of the boys being made known, and some 60 persons, among whom were Inspector Weldon and soveral members of the police force and Dr Brown, congregated on the beach to render what assistance they could. A telegram was sent to Port Ohalmerfl, and the harbormaster .despatched the steamer Plucky to rescue the lads, After some hours' steaming, the vicinity of the rocks was reached j but owing to the darkness nothing could be done. Fires were lighted as a signal to the Bteamer, also to show the lads that steps were being taken for their recovery, and at half-past I o'olock in the morning the Messrs Whelan, who have on several occasions been instrumental in saving life in Dunedin, Miller, a very old resident in the district, Ainsley, of Mosgiel, and a young gentleman whose name has not yet transpired, swam out to the rock with ropes. Tho water was one seething mass of foam,' and after reaching a point of the reef, two ofthe| swimmers had to go through a, channel where there was a very swift current to get at the boys. The rescuing party found them sheltered in a cavflj and with the aid of the ropes brought them ashore. Beyond a few bruises and, suffering a little from exhaustion (having been naked on the rocks for six hours) they were not a great deal tho worse for their adventures, There

was a good-deal of rejoicing and cheering wlie,n they were safely landed. A proposition to present the brave fellows, who so pluckily went to the lads' rescue, with some public mark of appreciation of their valour was mo%I at the time, and there is likely to he i more heard'of the affair. \