SKULL FRACTURED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 256, 12 August 1935, Page 6

SKULL FRACTURED

FALL FROM STAIRCASE.

VISITOR FROM OAMARU.

STILL SERIOUSLY ILL. Severe injuries as the result of a fall were sustained by Mr James Goodsall, aged 23, of Oamaru, in Ashburton on Saturday evening. He was a member of the Oamaru Savage" Club’s party which visited Ashburton during the week-end, and shortly after his arrival from the south he slipped on the first-floor landing in tlie Somerset Hotel and fell over the balustrade about 15 feet to the ground floor.

A fracture of the base of the skull, scalp wounds an injury to his left wrist were received by Mr Goodsall, who was admitted to the Ashburton Public Hospital. His condition is serious, and he had shown no change today. RUGBY PLAYER INJURED. A Methven player in the junior grade Rugby football match between Methven A and Springburn, at Springburn, on Saturday afternoon, Mr H. McNeill, aged 23 A of Lauriston, suffered severe concussion and was admitted to the Ashburton Public Hospital. His condition to-day was reported to be satisfactory, and it was stated that he had also received lacerations to the scalp. CYCLIST IN HOSPITAL.

While riding a bicycle, Mr P. Murfitt, aged 36, of Rakaia, fell from his machine when he attempted to avoid a herd of cows, and sustained abdomenal injuries. He is a patient in the Ashburton Public Hospital.

MOTOR-VEHICLES IN COLLISION.

A motor-truck driven by Mr James Moore, of Newlands, collided with a> motor-car driven by Mr Raymond J. Z. Bruce, of West Street, Ashburton, a few yards south of the stone bridge in Bridge Street, at 6.15 last evening. Mr Moore was accompanied by his wife, who was cut about the head. She received medical attention before proceeding to her home. Air Bruce had two male passengers in his car. , Only slight damage was done to the truck and car.

MAN’S BODY FOUND.

WELLINGTON, This Day.

The body of a man about 60 years of age, which has not been identified, was found floating in the harbour yesterday, just off Pipitea Wharf. He is of'good build, with grey hair, going baldl, a prominent nose, blue eyes, but no teeth. He had a seal* on his right shin, and he was wearing a suit made in Auckland 1 . The body appeared to have been in the water only about 24 hours. TWO MOTORISTS TRAPPED. WELLINGTON, This Day. A sedan motor-car overturned on the main road ]U(?£ north of Kaitoke late on Saturday afternoon. The driver, Mr L. Magee, and his wife*'had narrow escapes, as the car was completely burned. They had to be rescued through .a hole which two men'cut in the hood of the car.

All* Magee received cuts about the head and burns on his face. One of the rescuers also received burns on his hands.

ARM INJURED BY SAW.

NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. With his right arm almost severed by a circular saAv, Mr George Robertson, aged 56, of Rahotu, was admitted to the NeAV Plymouth Public Hospital yesterday morning. It Avas necessary to amputate the arm, and his condition is hoav considered to be satisfactory.

CAR STRUCK BY TRAM. WELLINGTON, August 11. Eric Malcolm Bell, ,of 4 Ferguson Street, Wellington, died in hospital last night from injuries received when a fruit lorry in which he was travelling was struck and wrecked in Kent Terrace shortly after 6 p.m. It appears that a Hindu’s fruit lorry had broken down, and Bell had stopped assist the Hindu to start it. He succeeded, and with Bell in the lorry was following the tram along Kent Terrace. When crossing to Cambridge Terrace the lorry was struck by a north-bound tram and wrecked. The Hindu received very severe injuries.

CHILD KILLED BY CAR.

DUNEDIN, August 10,

Mavis Elizabeth Cross, aged 9j years, died in hospital at d. 30 p.m. from severe injuries to the head, received when she was struck by the mudguard of a motor-truck. She also suffered a fracture of the right leg.

BOY KNOCKED DOWN. HAMILTON, August 10. Clive Woodward, aged 13, was knocked down by a motor-car driven by J. Bonham this morning, and was later taken to hospital with scalp wounds and concussion.