GAMES ATHLETE HURT
SWIMMER’S SERIOUS FALL ACCIDENT ON STEAMER (By Telegraph—Frets Association.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 18. Private advice received at Auckland from Mr H. K. Brainsby, manager of the New Zealand Empire Games team, which reached Fremantle on its way home to-day, stated that W. Whareaitu fell on the deck of the steamer and his leg came in contact with an iron cleet, inflicting a severe gash. Six stitches were inserted and AVhareaitu is making good progress. Whareaitu is the New Zealand champion backstroke swimmer. He went to England to represent the Dominion in that particular event at the Empire Games. He resides at Rotorua.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 19 September 1934, Page 5
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