TRAIN AND CAR COLLIDE
OCTOGENARIAN'S CLOSE CALL. "JUST STEPPED OUT." (By .Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.!' HAMILTON, this da'<v\ An octogenarian, Mr. W. Baker, whe resides at Claudelands, had a narrow escape from death this morning, when, his sedan car collided with a train at Grey Street level crossing. The impact caused the vehicle to swing'tound. The front part of the car, including the engine, was completely wrecked. Fortunately the train was only just getting up speed. The car did not capsize. Mr. Baker coolly stepped out of the vehicle and viewed the wreckage.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 224, 21 September 1929, Page 9
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