COACHING MISHAP.
VISITORS TO WAITOMO CAPSIZED. TWO SEVERELY INJURED. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 9. A special wire to the " Evening Post" from Waitomo states that while two coaches were conveying visitors from the caves to the station this morning, the : first coach in charge of Driver Sutton, overturned. Captain Johnston (of the Wellington Pilot staff), C. B. M. Wilson (general manager of the Tourist Department), Mrs Wilson j Mrs Parsons, Dr. Gilmer and Mrs Gilmer, Mrs Johnson (of Wellington), and also several others from other parts of the Dominion, were in the coach. The road was in good order and the team of horses quiet. The heavy coach Avas going down hill when the brake apparently failed. Wihen the news reached the hostel, Mr Parmenter sent guides Simpson, Fryer, Stewart and Parker to the scene of the accident to render assistance. Dr. Gilmer attended to the injured. Nurse Watts was also among the party, and rendered valuable assistance. Captain Johnson and Mrs McLeod (of Takapau, H. 8.), were the two principal sufferers. Nurse Watts (of Auckland Hospital) and Dr Giilmer, were kept busy. The latest news is that the sufferers are progressing favourably, but the two mentioned were the more seriously hurt. Captain Johnson being underneath the coach.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20027, 10 March 1914, Page 5
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209COACHING MISHAP. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20027, 10 March 1914, Page 5
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