-•- : ----~~ ~~~ "— -'^tfiil The work of an ambulance man is noi always of a pleasant nature, but it rarely.;-:;;. happens that injured persons attempt to -,' render bodily * hurt to those who are tend*, ing them. .'.* During the progress of tW^S| Timaru-Christchnrch wheel race, Private ;!;. Gakey, of the Christchurch Corps, was tf; patrolling the road on a motor cycle, about 15 miles from Plumpton Park, when w noticed a rider fall heavily from ; his ma* chine. Private Oakey at once hastened to ; the man's assistance, and found him %3J|| semi-conscious condition. He at once <w^i to work to render first aid, but (say* *"S| Lyttelton Times) whilst placing his patient in a comfortable position, was. eeized-'OjT/fli-, the throat. But" for the timely arriv»l|^ of two gentlemen on the scene lie wonW,*!^^^: doubt have suffered severely, but. he.;.-« Si-; caped with a torn collar and slight foffjl. irrg, ants with assistance got his P^^ff^ i I into a motor car.: k ' pi
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14209, 4 November 1909, Page 6
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