ACCIDENT ON FARM
MAN’S LE3 BROKEN
KICKED BY HORSE
A right leg just above the ankle was sustained by Mr Alec. Neilson on Friday, afternoon-when- he was kicked by a horse. At the time of the accident Mr Neilson was engaged on Messrs Reid Bros, farm on Tablelands operating a, top-dresser. It is thought that while the horse was turning it kicked out, striking Mr Neilson who was • sitting on the machine.
A fellow worker who was nearby heard Mr Neilson’s calls for assistance and conveyed him to the house where medical attention was received. Mi- Neilson was later conveyed to the Opotiki Hospital where he is making satisfactory progress.
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 73, 22 August 1938, Page 2
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110ACCIDENT ON FARM Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 73, 22 August 1938, Page 2
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