ACCIDENT TO PRINCE OF WALES.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1924, Page 3

ACCIDENT TO PRINCE OF WALES.

PRINCE’B FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE. THROWN IN LAST RACE. • Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, March 15. The Prince of Wales in hi.s first public appearance since he bad broken pis collarbone, rode in the point to point army steeplechase at WorkingliaiiL. Me was thrown in the last nice and fell Heavily. He was removed on a stretcher to a farmhouse, tii.s lace bleeding. Tile Prince protested against ihe use of the stretcher, saying that be was able to walk, lie later recovered sufficiently to return to London in a motor

Prince Henry was also thrown in another race, but was not hurt. THE PRINCE’S INJURIES. (Received this day at 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 10 The Prince of Wales is staying at Aldershot at the resilience of Colonel Graham, commanding the Tenth Hussars. Alarming rumours wore current during Saturday night following an order prohibiting bands and bugle calls in the vicinity of the cavalry barracks. The quietness was merely intended to allow the Prince of Wales a good night’s rest. The medical officer attending the Prince reports that ( oiicussiou is not now apparent though Ihe shock was originally severe. Ihe Prince "as somewhat restless early in the night bill was much better this morning. He chatted cheerfully. The case does not present any dangerous leatures. The kick from the horse did not badly injure his nose.

The Prince will he removed on Moillay to bis bachelor quarters at St. lames’s Palace.

WITHIN AN ACE OK DEATH

J.ON DON, March 10. The -'Sunday Expro-." says one hundred spectators witnessed the Prime ot Wales’ fall from the horse named Little Favourite and which kicked out wildly. The Prime of Wales was within itn ace of being kicked to death. The Duke of York ami Prince Henry ni-hcd forward to his n-sistaitce. The crowd remained -itent as the Prince was placed in an ambulance, the Duke of York accompanying him to ;t farmhouse.

The Prince pliiekilv attempted to rise from his stretcher, but was restrained. Thereafter lie was taken to Aldershot where a surgeon declared that there was no danger. Before the race the Prince was laughing and chatting, and was cheered when he rode to the starting point. Several papers regret the Prinee continues to risk his life while otheis point, out that all sporting people expect mishaps, but these pass unnoticed whereas the Prim e s always receive publicity.