A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
[BY lELEOBAPH.— COBBERPONDENT.] C'AsraaiDGE, Monday. A yottxg man named. John Scott, captain of the local mounted rifles, met with' an accident on Saturday. He was driving a fourhorse waggon laden with timber in the direction of Maungatautari, and when near what is known as the Crow's Nest a young calf met the waggon and ran in between the two leaders. The horses began to rear and plunge, and, breaking away from their fastenings, careered down hill. The two shaft horses also got frightened and commenced to pull hard. In his endeavour to pull them up Scott was jerked on to the waggon pole while the horses were galloping headlong down hill. Scott managed to work himself backwards on the pole and throw himself clear, escaping witu nothing worse than some nasty cuts on the face.. A milk waggon was in front going in the same direction, and it -is surmised that one ot the leaders struck the wheel of the waggon in passing, for when, found it had sustained serious injuries that it had to be shot. The animal was valued at £40. Scott escape was miraculous.,. -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12551, 19 April 1904, Page 5
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190A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12551, 19 April 1904, Page 5
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