YOUNG WOMAN NEARLY DROWNED.
PROMPT ACTION SAVED HER,
Press Association,
AUCKLAND, lust night. A young woman, aged about 19; foil into the harbor from tho Quaystreet jetty last night, under circumstances which are rather extraordinary. The occurrence happened botwoon 11 and 12 o’clock, and it was iirst discovered by the Northern Company’s night watchman, who ran on board the Kaniori for a Ulo-bolt, which ho threw to tho woman. She failed to secure the floaty the night watchman ran up tho wlirihf to appraise the people on tho Aupori, "hicli was. on the point of sailing. The second .officer (Mr. Adolphus 1 aris) heard the woman’s screams. Ho i iished on deck and picked up a heaving lino. Mr.' l’aris proceeded to the direction whence the screams came. The young lady was struggling in the water, and was being carried under the wharf. Mr. Paris threw the coil of rope about her, and pulled in the slack. The !woman caught the rope with her hands after about three minutes, states Mr. Paris. A crowd came down tho wharf. One young follow jumped overboard, and one of H.M.S. Pioneer’s boats came to tho rescue. Doth tho young man and tho young lady were picked up by the boat and landed safely c the man-o’-war steps
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2093, 30 May 1907, Page 3
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214YOUNG WOMAN NEARLY DROWNED. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2093, 30 May 1907, Page 3
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