A Hairbreadth Escape.
SHAn, fexcititig 'scerie t (fiyk ,'the ' S t t '[ .jfipoiiiftt \Grazette) was' wUnesfeed, ne'|ir (S 'u frby 1, o»f 'a pecent' . oc"Wsinn, "On a level crossina between' -tlie»U^tof place" find drpyclpjil some', boys we 1 re .'crossing into' a' fiotdV when' onosof them got his f hoo6 fi<ed m pqe . |df)thei points, aud. .qoulfl i,i6b;ex.tfi©iie it, Thji* quai'tel: to ' train had jusfc ;^ei't Bcjckenliani Junction, and the other lid^geeing the peril" offhefi 1 oompanjion, tj • shotted and( i 'screamed^ \ but we|e unable to render help. attracted _fche attention of r ;'a l i|«|liL^H;j wjipj ate ■ the' tltne.'^ Seeing the danger oTthe IJ (io/, >; n i c| ranit/'iKe .^'>6»i)a!hd 4&e.tay'V boot beiug a laced one, he seems to have Wad the preaencfo^of to 'np.ic lip 'Vitjirajki^] q,nd ; reaae'.fhe lads "foot, "who l>y tliis time 't)a(i fainted aiidf > <i£tiew on! Uth'e liae; :■ He ' t&stantly dr tgged<>iMmi 6n oaei '.side) ( biit m doing so he was canghb 'l)y'the|huffeci.'o£. tlie^ eqgii^e-^ » '-wmcfi ■.- liow vqsheij by, and -susfcaiaed a severe dontiisiou on .the head, and" .' ptherwfse miraculously, escaped serious injury.: : ' ; i .. ... ... ■•<■•■■>.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 205, 26 July 1884, Page 2
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179A Hairbreadth Escape. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 205, 26 July 1884, Page 2
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