AGONISING ORDEAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 10 July 1939, Page 6

AGONISING ORDEAL

MAN WITH BROKEN THIGH CRAWL THROUGH SNOW l-MVE-HOni JOURNEY VICTIM’S FORTITUDE (Per Press Association.) ASHBURTON, this day. An agonising journey of half a mile tha’t took over five hours to accomplish. covered on his stomach through Sin. of snow while snow fell, was the experience of Thomas Taylor, agea 50, a cook at Glen Fallock station, Rakaia Gorge, yesterday morning, after a horse kicked him causing injuries .suspected to be a broken thigh.

Mr. Taylor was the only person at the station. The- accident happened at 10 a.m. and it was 3 pan. before he reached the house covered with icicles. He managed to get. inside and by an effort, which he is too dazed to remember, removed his clothing and crawled into bed. The two other occupants of the house, Mr. Hector Urquhart and Mr. J. Rouse did not return till 11.30 pan. After giving him tea and food, the two performed the difficult task of transferring him to a motor packed with mattresses and blankets. A start for Ashburton was made at 2 a.m. in a freezing temperature. The first 20 miles were the worst as the route was little more than a track over shingle and numerous screams. The greater part of this section was traversed in second gear. The injured man joked with his companions as the car jolted from one rut to another. Ashburton was reached at 8 a.m. to-day.