DASH FOR LIFE.
MOTORIST’S NARROW ESCAPE, , i (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WAIMATE, Saturday. E. J. Meredith, of Morven, and a party were returning from Oamaru on Thursday, and upon reaching the Waitaki bridge had an escape from disaster, the, like of which is the favourite theme of writers of fiction. Thk party were about half-way across the bridge when,, the midday express, approaching the bridge from the other: direction,'was sighted. Mr. Meredith increased the speed.of the car and managed to reach the end of the bridge a few seconds, ahead of -the.- train. This is the first time, that the gates of the bridge have--,been open long enough, to allow a car to enter when a .'train; was approaching., ; 1 ''Mr: Meredith; states, 4hat he intends .making ;rftpresenfca.tijPtnsi to the Railway Department.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 6 July 1925, Page 5
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