ORDEAL FOR FARMER
. PINNED DOWN BY TREE. Whangarei, Oct. 2. Imprisoned by a fallen tree, Mr. John Sykes, aged 47, had a painful experience yesterday afternoon. A tree which he was cutting on his property in Kamo Road fell toward him and pinned his left leg to the ground. Efforts to release himself with the aid of his axe ended when the handle broke. Finally, in his struggles, he was able to strip off his boot and draw his leg out from under the tree. The injured man crawled a quarter of a mile to within hailing distance of the road, where his shouts attracted the attention of a passer-by. In a very exhausted condition Mr. Sykes was taken to the Whangarei district hospital, where’an X-ray examination showed that no break had occurred in the leg, which, however, was in a very crushed condition. . ? \
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Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1929, Page 10
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144ORDEAL FOR FARMER Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1929, Page 10
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