MOTOR-CAR MISHAP.
<By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TAURANGA, Mond»y.., A motor car containing Mr. D. Walker, who was driving, Mr. A. Houston, Mrs. J. Jordan, and Miss Burton, fell oVer the bank on the Kaimai Road on Sunday evening, owing to the radius rod breaking. The car was mounting the hill on the Matamata -*de at the time, and fell 200 feet. Fortunately the occupants escaped the long fi .11, but all except Mr. Huston, who landed on the edge of the cliff, fell about SO feet to the rOad below. .Mr. Walker suffered a badlybruised left. Mrs. J. Jordan a broken left arm, and Miss Burton severe bruises. ' '
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 301, 18 December 1917, Page 4
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