ACCIDENTS & DEATHS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 303, 30 September 1940, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS.

GIRL KILLED AT AUCKLAND.

THREE OTHERS INJURED

(Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, September 29,

When a motor-car travelling south overturned on the Great South Road near Bombay on Saturday afternoon, a girl was killed instantly and three other passengers were injured, being later admitted to the Auckland Hospital. The victims were:

Killed. Miss Valmai June iSharpliil, a waitress, aged 19, of Newton.

Injured

Private Herbert Kitchener McCauley, married, aged 24, of Hopuhopu Military Camp, formerly of Lumsden, Southland; severe concussion, and head injuries. Private John Niven Murcli, single, aged 24, also of Hopuhopu Camp, formerly of Invercargill; severe shock. Miss Edith Bcasl'ev, a waitress, aged about 19, of Newton; shock and head injuries.

When the car overturned Miss Sharplin, who was driving, was caught beneath the car when the door on her side opened and she was killed instantly. The other passengers were severely shaken as the car turned over, and Private McCauley was knocked unconscious. He was still unconscious when admitted to hospital, and his condition is still fairly serious. The condition of Miss Beasley and Private Murcli is not serious.

ELDERLY WOMAN KILLED. HASTINGS, September 29. An elderly woman passenger was killed and the driver injured when a car left the road near the Mohaka bridge,- on the Napier-Wairoa highway on Saturday, and plunged 30 feet down a bank. The victims were: Killed. Winifred Dorothy Sargent, aged 60, of Napier. Injured. William Moore Barton, aged 50, of Devonport.

RUN OVER BY TRAIN. PALMERSTON N., September 29. George Tongariro, aged 45, married, was killed my train L* miles south of Koputaroa on Saturday night. It is thought that Tongariroy who was on his way home from the races at Foxton, sat down on the rails and fell asleep.