THE BRISBANE COURIER Wednesday September 11th 1895
BRAVERY REWARDED.
During the floods in April of last year, when the Herbert River flats were swept for miles by a rush of storm water, Albert Cummins, Archibald Buchanan, and the wife and five children of
the latter, were drowned. Buchanan's home was about four miles from Ingham, and in the early morning of the 8th April it was observed that the place was surrounded by water, and the inmates were in immediate danger of being swept away. George Robert Rogers son of Mr. George Rogers, of South Brisbane who was then employed on the " Ingham Planter," set out with three companions In a punt to rescue Cummins and the Buchanan family. On nearing the house a terrible current was experienced, but the flooded out people were placed in the punt after some difficulty, and a start made for the shore. With the heavy burden the rowers could make but little headway, and after a gallant battle with the rushing waters the punt was swept into a pandanus scrub, and being dashed against the trees soon filled with water.
Cummins and the Buchanan family were swept away and drowned, "but the four brave fellows who set out to rescue them were good swimmers, and managed to reach trees, where they hung on until a boat took them off. Even then their danger was not over, for the boat was swept away, and there would have been other deaths to chronicle had the craft not been steered for a house the top of which was well above water, and from which a rope was cast, and being caught by the occupants of the boat they were soon in comparative safety. Another
episode connected with this event occurred yesterday In Brisbane, when Mr.G. R. Rogers was called to Government House and presented with the bronze medal and clasp of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia in recognition of his brave attempt to save life. Accompanying the medal is the certificate of the society, setting forth the reason for the bestowal of the honour
THE BRISBANE COURIER Saturday 21st September 1895
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND.
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
In the LANDS and GOODS of ARCHIBALD MUIRHEAD BUCHANAN, late of Ingham, In the Colony of Queensland, Carrier, Deceased, Intestate.
Notice Is hereby given that, after the expiration of fourteen days from the
publication hereof, application will be made to the said Honourable Court that LETTERS OP ADMINISTRATION of all the lands, goods, chattels, credits, and effects of the abovenamed Archibald Muirhead Buchanan, deceased, who died Intestate, may be granted to ARTHUR
WILLIAMS CHAMBERS, of Brisbane, In the said Colony, Solicitor, the substitute of John Robb Baxter Bruce, the duly constituted Attorney of James Buchanan, of five Alberta terrace, Hill head, Glasgow, Scotland, Commercial Traveller, the lawful Brother and one of the next-of-kin of the said deceased.
Dated this Twentieth day of September, 1895.
ALEXANDER M'NAB, Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Proctor for the said Arthur Williams Chambers.
THE BRISBANE COURIER Saturday 13th June 1896
STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Re ARCHIBALD MUIRHEAD BUCHANAN, Deceased.
Pursuant to the Trustees and Incapacitated Persons Act of 1867, notice is hereby given that all creditors, beneficiaries, next of kin, and other personshaving any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Archibald Muirhead Buchanan, late of Ingham, in the Colony of Queensland, Carrier, deceased, who died on the Eighth day of April, 1894, intestate, and of whose Estate and Effects LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION were, on the Twelfth day of
February, 1896, granted by the Supreme Court of Queensland to ARTHUR WILLIAMS CHAMBERS, of Brisbane, in the said colony, Solicitor, are hereby required to send in particulars of their debts or claims to the said Administrator, at the office of the undersigned, his (Solicitor, on or before the Twenty seventh day of July next. And notice is also hereby given that after that day the said Administrator will proceed to distribute the assets of the said
deceased amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have had notice, and that he will not be liable for the assets or any part thereof so
distributed to any person of whose debt or claim he shall not then have had notice.
Dated this Tenth day of June, 1896. ALEXANDER M'NAB, Adelaide street, Brisbane, Solicitor for the said Arthur Williams Chambers.

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