A CLOSE SHAVE.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 36, 13 February 1930, Page 5

A CLOSE SHAVE.

One of our local business men ihad a 'miraculous, escape from what the onlookers thought would prove to be a fatal motor accident jon Monday inorning last. Being in a hurry the.gentleman in question was •running across Main Street opposite tie Post Office, when, suddenly there appeared Jon his left a two-seater,car travelling at probably 20 miles per hour. Now, having lead somewhere that the proper thing to do on sucb occasions was to jump on to the bonnet he endeavoured. to carry this theory into practice. To the accompaniment of loud shrieks from the onlookers the hero of t&e moment, with an athletic spring-leaped into the air, but before he could take his seat com-fortably-on the bonnet the car struck frim in t&e anatomy and he was ruthlessly flung six yards into the middle of the street. To the surprise of every one he picked himself up and went on with his business quite unconcerned. Although he afterwards owned up to a "little* shaking and a few bruises he had the: satisfaction of learning that the motor ear had, on this occasion, come off second best r for tihe weight of his body had made c decent dent in the , bonnet besides breaking an iron bar in front of the car.