A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
MOTOR-CAR DASHES OVER CLIFF OCCUPANTS HURLED INTO THE AIR By Telegrapn— Preen Association. Auikland, January 18 A miraculous escape from serious injury took place yesterday forenoon, when a party ot Aucklanders motoring from Cornwallis to New Lynn were thrown over a cliff. The car was being driven by the owner, Mr. Arthur Thode. of Messrs. Thode Bros., who had been holi-day-making at Cornwallis, and was re< turning home. Shortly after setting out.; the vehicle got out of control, and liefore anything could be done it dashed over a high cliff at the side of the road. The ear turned . three somersaults before crashing to tha' ground below, and Mr. Thode and Ilia two companions, Messrs. Frank Needham ■ and Hunter, were hurled into the air.J Fortunately, all of them fell clear of tho ■ motor-car. which was wrecked. None, of the occupants had any bones broken, but all of them were badly bruised and ' suffered from shock. They were brought to Auckland later in the day.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 6
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167A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 6
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