THE SCENE AT DTJNEDIN

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1910, Page 1

THE SCENE AT DTJNEDIN

A large crowd assembled in. the vicinity of the P,ost. Office to await the arrival of Birch, who was expected to put in an appearance at, five minutes to five, well ahead of any previous record, official or otherwise. As the time, went round) everybody was on pinß and needles, and then to the great disappointment of everybody the news Je'aked out that the much expected record breaker had been smashed V up on the Kilmog Hill, this side of Waikouaiti, known as a terror to all' cycldsts. "Smashed up" was all that was given, out by the local officiate in waiting, but still the crowd Eung on, and part of lower High Street was lined wdth people, many of whom were not aware of what really had occurred. Others, expect; ed to see Birch ride in in the motor car. They wanted to cheer the unlucky cyclist on his plucky effort, but the minutes went round and no motor car hove in sight. Still a band of .enthusiasts waited on, and it was, a quarter to six when a motor cyclist, who turned out to be Mr G. B. Brown, was seen to stop near the Post Office. The crowd immediately -6hronged round him, and all that coulc? be learned from him -was that Birch had been thrown from his machine and was unconscious.