The Alanawatu Rugby team had a narrow escape from being involved in a serious accident when travelling to Napier on Friday evening only a power pole preventing their conveyance from going over a high bank on the Norsewood hill. In descending the hill the omnibus in which the players were travelling crashed into a power pole, the only obstacle to prevent a drop of about 30 feet. The sid<\ of the bus was considerably damaged.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 202, 27 July 1937, Page 2
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75Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 202, 27 July 1937, Page 2
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