SLIPPED 600 FEET.
MOUNTAIN PEAK ACCIDENT. CLIMBER'S FORTUNATE ESCAPE. I ■ (By Telegraph.—lPresa Association.) WELLINGTON', this day. Missing his footing and slipping 600 feet down the surface of an ice-capped peak, Mr. J. Urquhart, who, with Messrs. R. Webb and A. Coles, was on a trip in the Tararuas, had a fortunate escape from serious injury. The accident occured on the summit of Mount Dundas. When his companions reached him Mr. Urquhart was found suffering from abrasions to his hands, a sprained ankle and severe shock. He was later brought in to j Levin. I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 227, 25 September 1935, Page 16
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