VAN BLOWN INTO SEA.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 September 1927, Page 5

VAN BLOWN INTO SEA.

"A WELLINGTON GALE."

WELLINGTON, Last Night. To have his motor van blown off the Toad and into the Harbour by an exceptionally heavy gust of wind was the experience of Mr W. Darragh, a baiter of Miramar, at Ballena Bay on Saturday afternoon. Mr Darragh had with him his eight-year-old son. He was returning home from the city in a light van, when a gust of wind blew the- van into the water. The little boy Svas thrown out as the van went oyer. But Darragh, was unable to free himself.' The van settled in about six feet of water. But fortunately water did not reach the top of the body, and ■when assistance arrived a few minutes later Darragh was able to climb out of the back of the van with the aid of a ladder. ' ,' . ■ Sixty loaves of bread m the van were lost. Darragh' hurt his back slightly but was able to .return to his home. The little boy had his knee scratched but otherwise was unharmed. To add to Mir Darragh's trouble a -telegram came to his house while he was changing announcing the death of liis father whom he had not seen for 20 years. ■ '■ ■