A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1915, Page 8

A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

IWO TROOPERS INJURED. ' Palmerston North, Nov. C. People's Day at the Palmerston Patriotic Show was unfortunately not devoid of tragic accidents, the worst being a shocking accident at Bunnythorpe, when the evening Wanganui train was on its way northward. The first accident occurred in the morning, the victim being Trooper Tenant, of Wanganui, who recently returned home. He had motored on his cycle to Palmerston North and had pulled up just outside the railway station. It was stated by observers that he was on his right side, and had just started his machine when a motor-car collided with him. The car crashed right into him, and smashed the cycle very badly. A big crowd speedily gathered round Trooper Tennant, who it was seen, was badly hurt. At first he looked up bravely and smiled when picked up, but iinmediatly lapsed into unconsciousness. The injured trooper was then quickly taken to the hospital, where it was found he had, besides other injuries, sustained a compound fracture of the leg. Upon inquiry late in the evening it was stated that he was doing as well as could be expected. The second mishap occurred in the oval at the Show Grounds, when another returned trooper had probably as close a call as he had ever experienced on the 'battlefield of Gallipoli. The incident took place at the time of the parade, and the several thousand people who witnessed it were terrified that a fatal termination was going to result. Luckily the sensational happening had no serious consequences. The trooper was leading Dr. Watson's draft colt, which took fright and got beyond control. The trooper had the loop of the halter round his wrist, and when pulled to the ground and was being dragged, there were many cries of "Let go." He could not, however, and he was dragged for about half the length of the oval before the colt was caught and the trooper released. It is unnecessary to state that there was great relief on the part of the crowd when the progress of the animal was arrested, and when it was found that the young fellow had not been injured.