Suva Grammar Boy
p. 88 · Read in the full issue
Saves Father, Brother
Tavua, Feb. 13.
¥¥/’HEN Mr, Lyle Bean, Snr., who ▼ ? owns a farming property on the Rewa River, Fiji, and his two young sons were crayfishing on a reef near Nausori in early Feb ruary, they accidentally stepped oif into deep water and were soon in difficulties.
Mr. Bean could not swim, but his elder son, Paul, held him up until they were both exhausted. Mr. Bean then told the boys to leave him and save themselves, but young Lyle, aged 15, and a pupil of Suva Grammar School, refused to do this and took command of the situation.
He told his father to lie on his back so that he could tow him to safety, and as Paul was also ex hausted, got him to hang on to his (Lyle’s) belt. By this means he finally got them onto the beach, thereby saving their lives.
Paul had swallowed a lot of water and was admitted to Lautoka Hos pital where he is recovering satis factorily. Mr. Bean is back on his property and the hero of the occasion, Lyle, Jnr., is back at school in Suva.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Smith and family recently went from Auckland to join the teaching staff of Suva Grammar School.