Mt Egmont rescue
PA New Plymouth An Otago University lecturer was lifted from near • the summit of Mount Egmont after a falling rock had i crushed his foot. Raeburn Tapley Lange, aged 31, of Dunedin, was climbing with two others when the accident occurred.: • The New Plymouth police I received a call from a radio: .operator on the mountain at [4.55 pan. notifying them of! I the accident. ! A helicopter from Eltham was needed to lift Mr Lange off the mountain. He was flown to Taranaki: [Base Hospital, where he was treated and discharged. I Soccer. — England’s striker,; Trevor Francis, valued at £IM. |151.92M) has been told by the! ■ struggling English soccer club. ’ Birmingham City, that he must stay with them. Birmingham. !floundering at the bottom of the! I first division, was expected to; .sell Francis. Washington Diplo-j mats, of the North American; (League, had shown Interest. i
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Press, 20 January 1979, Page 22
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