The Hare and the Car: A resident of Pleasant Point, Mr W. M. Batchelor, when motoring through Burke's Pass one night last week, had a peculiar experience (says the Timaru "Herald”). He was eoatsing down what is known as the Long Cutting, when suddenly something struck the windshield of the car and shattered :t. Simultaneously, screaming like that of a child in pain was heard, when it was seen that a hare had caused the trouble. Evidently the hare had been sitting on the roadside, and, being frightened by the car had leapt into the air to avoid it. but the lights of the car dazzled it. and it struck the windshield, and went through it, landing in the car out ot k which it attempted quickly to climb when Mr Batchelor’s son. who was in the back seat, caught and held it. 'Mien the hare leaped through the windshield a piece of shattered a i ass struck Mr Batchelor on the forehead inflicting a painful cut, which blciiMr Batchelor s companion on the mouth, cutting it bndlv and breaking oil a portion of -me tooth. ' *
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 8
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186Page 8 Advertisements Column 8 Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 8
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