RESCUES FROM DROWNING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 5 January 1945, Page 3

RESCUES FROM DROWNING

SWEPT OUT TO SEA WITH NET

Auckland, Jan. 3. A drowning tragedy was narrowly averted at Waikawa Beach, Mannkau, on Boxing Day. Two women, a man and a boy of 13 were fishing with a uet and were carried out of their depth by an exceptionally strong riptide. They were on the seaward end of the ne* and the heavy wrenched the net from the grasp of two men at the short end. carrying it out to and adding to th e difficulties of the other four. The man assisted one of the women, his daughter, to the shore, but th* other woman and the boy were still in difficulty Their plight was noticed by Captain J. I). K. Logan, at present on leave on furlough from the Middle East, who happened to be on the shore nearby. He assisted the woman to safety, but in the meantime the boy. who had been swimming strongly till the rip caught him was in difficulties and apparently drowning. Captain Logan, who has won many swimming events in New Zealand and also in South Africa, quickly made his wa.v to the lad. dived underneath him and brought him safely to the shore. Captain Logan's prompt action was undoubtedly responsible for the saving of two Jives. Captain Logan escaped from a prison camp during the South African campaign and trudged 200 miles barefooted to regain his base