CRASH INTO FENCE.
MOTOR-CYCLIST INJURED. RIDING TO SICK CHILD. [by telegraph:.-—PBESS association.] CARTERTON, Saturday. A young man, W. R. Nankerville, of Petonc, employed on Mr. D. Riddiford's station, Lagoon Ilills, Martinborough, met with a motor-cycle accident on Thursday afternoon. He received a message from his wife, who was at Petone, that his small daughter was very ill, and he mounted his cycle to go to her. On reaching Kaiawaiwai the back tyro burst, the cyclo left the road and dashed into a fence. Nankerville struck his head so as to inflict a deep gash and also broke his arm.
A passing motor-lorry picked him up and conveyed him to a hospital at Featherston. He was attended by Dr. Cr. S. Sharp and regained consciousness late yesterday afternoon. He is making satisfactory progress.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20947, 10 August 1931, Page 10
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