A Coach Accident
u ' (Per Press Association). f ,' Nelson, November 5 j The Nelson-Blenheim coach, which | left here this morning, met with a mishap when crossing the Collins river ' ford near the Wangamoa accommodation house. As the coach entered on the ford an accumulation of debris came down with a wave, the river rising suddenly about 4ft. The ccach was carried to the edge of the ford, below which is a deep hole. The driver, seeing the danger, held his horses, and Sergeant-Major Redmond got out at the back of the coach with a line, which he made fast. The other pas- . sengers, Mr Walter Hill, Mr O'Brien and Mrs Colt and infant got to the bank safely. The leaders were next liberated, and they escaped. Directlj an effort was made to move the coach, it was carried over, the driver, George \ Newman, going with it. But he managed to get ashore lower down, though much bruised. ihe coach went down stream broken to pieces, and both of the shafters were drowned. The passengers' luggage and mails were lost, save a hamper of parcels.
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Hastings Standard, Volume X, Issue 5346, 6 November 1906, Page 4
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184A Coach Accident Hastings Standard, Volume X, Issue 5346, 6 November 1906, Page 4
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