AN INVOLUNTARY BATH.
Constable Willowby, of Geraldine, had aa unpleasant ,experience in the Orari river on Thursday evening. Hβ was driving with a lady across the ford at Orari, and the horse, a fast mover, went at a pretty smart pace through the creek, giving hath occupants of the vehicle a good shower bath. But this was only the commencement of the trouble here, for on, reaching the rivet ford
they kopt a little too low hone going suddenly into deep MSt $*• VViUowby was ahofc head first jht *** middle of the stream. Tho lady Vnn Jiving at tho time, was thrown. i o ' but luckily she caught the dashboard *' saved herself. Mr Willowbj escaped with the loss of hia hat and antv * worse than an involuntary bath. **
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Press, Volume II, Issue 8704, 29 January 1894, Page 4
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127AN INVOLUNTARY BATH. Press, Volume II, Issue 8704, 29 January 1894, Page 4
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