THROWN FROM HORSE
SERIOUS INJURIES SUSTAINED BUSINESSMAN* While riding a young horse, Mr J. R. Whitfield, an Opotiki businessman, received serious injuries when the horse reared, throwing its rider heavily-on the ground. The accident occurred near the Otara Bridge and Mr Whitfield received a severe blow on the back o>f his neck when he hit the ground. The injured man was conveyed to the Opotiki Hospital suffering from a compressed fracture of the spine with involvement of the spinal cord. His condition was described as serious.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 4, 16 January 1942, Page 5
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86THROWN FROM HORSE Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 4, 16 January 1942, Page 5
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