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Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1919, Page 5

A startling mishap, happily without serious consequences to those concerned, befell .Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tatton and three of their children recently (says the Nelson Mail) while motoring. On the Matai Road the attention of Mr. Tatton, who was driving, was momentarily diverted by a noise from one of the wheels of the car. He leaned over the door to find out what was the matter, when the door flew open, and threw him off his balance. In recovering himself Mr. Tatton lost control of the steering wheel, and the car shot over the bank into the river,' and the occupants floated out. Mr. Tatton, with the assistance of Mr. Boyes, who happened to be in the vicinity, rescued Mrs. Tatton and family, who were swept down some distance, the river being iu fresh at the time. The river, fortunately, is narrow at this particular point, otherwise the work of rescuing would have been mucli more difficult. The ear did not overturn, but settled down in water deep enough to just about cover it. The sudden plunge was, of course, a shock to the occupants of the car, especially so to the infant child; but beyond this no ill-effects are anticipated. The car was subsequently dragged from the river, and with the exception of the effects of the water, was undamaged, not even the wind--1 screen being eseJsefl,