ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 76, 10 January 1928, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

A MOTOR COLLISION. (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, January 9. A serious accident occurred at Gordonton Road at 7.30 a.m. to-day, when, in a fog, a collision occurred between a car driven by Mr L. Sweeney, of Hamilton, and another driven by Dr. Bernstein, of ATorrinsville. Alias Gower, orf Gordonton, a passenger in .Sweeney’s car, was hurled through the windscreen, suffering cuts on the throat, and severe shock. She is reported to be iu a very serious condition. MOTOR-CYCLIST KILLED. AUCKLAND, January 9. Fatal injuries were received yesterday morning by Air Frederick Edge, aged 34, who was employed as a porter at the Grand Hotel, when the motorcycle on which he was riding to work from his home at Mount Albert struck a telegraph pole in the New Noitli Road. CHINESE INJURED. WOODVILLE, January 9. At the Kiritalti crossing on the main road near Dannevirke this, morning, a motor lorry, driven by Air J. Brighouse, collided with a White S r ar service car. The driver of Tie service ear and Aliss Markham, of Wellington, who was sitting in the front seat, were uninjured, but a Chinese in the back seat was thrown out, suffering cad facial injuries. The service car was damaged, but the lorry \vas not. Both were travelling slowly.

BATHER LOSES HIS LIFE. PALMERSTON N., January 9. Air Denis Crowley, married, of Ashhurst, got into difficulties! in the Poliangina River this afternoon. The body was recovered half an hour later. LITTLE GIRL DROWNED. NAPIER, January S. Joyce Williams, the five-year-old daughter of a westshore resident, was drowned in the inner harbour to-day. Deceased was on a small jetty at AVestshore with another child, aged three. Apparently Joyce fell off the jetty, end by the time the other child informed her mother no sign of the unfortunate girl could be found. The body later was recovered by tbe police. A SAWMILL FATALITY. TAUAIARUNUI, January 9. Mr Frank Hynes, who met with an accident at Ellis afld Burnand’s mill at Alaminui this morning, died in the hospital this afternoonSPEED CYCLIST CRASHES. AUCKLAND, January 9. While practising at a high speed on tbe Aluriwai Beach yesterday afternoon a motor-cyclist, Air T. Rogers, of Otahuhu, was thrown heavily and severely injured. In a previous spurt his machine had attained over 90 miles an hour. s Rogers was riding up the beach when the front wheel struck a bump. The shock threw the machine clear of the sand, and spectators, state that tbe machine travelled 50 feet before it again touched the surface. The rider made an effort to regain control, but a violent wheel wobble developed, and lie crashed.

MAN’S NECK BROKEN. MASTER-TON, January 9. Air J. C. Chambers, an employee of the- Mauriceville County Council, was found lying dead on the road at Hastwell, near Mangamalioe, at mid-day on Sunday. It was found that liis neck was broken, and it i 9 presumed that he was thrown from a, horse he was seen riding in the vicinity that morning. Mr Chambers was 44 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children. SURF FATALITY.

WELLINGTON, January! 9. At the inquest concerning -the death of Stella Knight, aged fourteen, who was drowned in the surf at Lyall Bay last Friday, the evidence showed that the mother ami four children went to spend the day at the beach. Stella and a- young brother entered the water at a spot marked as dangerous by warning hoards, which are two feet by eighteen inches in size, the warning being printed in large letters. There was a very strong undertow, one of the rescuers stating that it was impossible for him to stand up in a depth of five feet. When the hoy was being brought out, lie said that his sister was also bathing. She was brought hack by a number of people, including members of the Life Saving Club, but in spite of efforts at resuscitation the case was hopeless.. It was stated that visitors to the beach frequently ignored the warning boards, and the Coroner emphasised the necessity for strict observance of them. Children were not always observant, but parents and others should take warning from the tragedy. He found a verdict of accidental drowning.