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PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

HORSE FALLS INTO \ MOTOR-CAR. Wellington, Sept. 11. A most extraordinary accident befel Mr. A. J. M. Cross, late Director of Organisations at Defence Headquarters, when he was motoring up the hill to lus home at ttoseneath on Wednesday evening, shortly after 8 o'clock. Mr. Cross was at the wheel, and there were two friends in the back. sea:, when suddenly in the dusk a draught horse, which had evidently been grazing on the hillside and had taken fright, tore down the hill and fell plump across the front part of the car. When his friends picked him up Mr. Cross was seen to be seriously injured. His nose was fractured in two places, he was badly cut about the hands and face, and received a shock to the nervous system. The other occupants of the car, who were fortunately uninjured, conveyed Mr. Cross to his home, where he is progressing favorably. 'The car was badly smashed up by the horse-power so unexpectedly given it. Mr. Cross, who was formerly a master at the Wellington College, participated in the fiallipoli campaign, was wounded there and subsequently invalided back to New Zealand. With the rank of captain he was given a staff appointment on his return, and has only recently been demobilised.

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Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1919, Page 5

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PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1919, Page 5

PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1919, Page 5

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