MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 4, 6 January 1931, Page 3

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

CGLLISION AT DARGAVILLE. TWO PEOPLE INJURED. CRASH AT INTERSECTION. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE, this day. A collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Logan and Murdoch Streets, Mangawhare, resulted in the removal to the Northern Wairoa Hospital of Mr. Alfred John Smith, of Mangawhare, and Mrs. E. K. Simons, of Fairleigh Avenue, Epsom, Auckland, and formerly of Okahu. Mr. Smith, his wife, his daughter, Miss Melba Smith, and two grandchildren were passengers in a light car, owned and driven by Air. William Oldfield, of Arapuni, a son-in-law of Air. and Mrs. Smith. They had left Mr. Smith's home, some few hundred yards distant from the scene of the accident, and were en route to Auckland, as a car crossed the intersection. Apparently, the latter car, driven by Mrs. Simons, approached the interseection along Murdoch Street from the direction of Duck Creek, and struck the other vehicle on the side on which Mr. Smith was seated. He suffered concussion, and injuries to his side and back. It is understood that no bones were broken. None of the other occupants of the car were injured to any great extent. When assistance was given to Mrs. Simons, immediately after the accident, she was found to be bleeding profusely from a/deep wound in an arm, into which broken window glass had penetrated, severing an artery. Mr. Oldfield bound a matchbox tightly over the wound to arrest the flow of blood, pending the arrival of a doctor, who ordered the removal of the injured persons to the Northern Wairoa Hospital. Both are reported to be making progress.

THROWN PROM CYCLE,

MAN INJURES A LEG. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE, Monday. While coming through from Auckland on his motor cycle, accompanied by Miss Mavis Clayton, of Auckland, who was riding on the pillion seat, Mr. Eric Hay, of Aratapu, was thrown on to the roadway at Ruawai, and suffered injuries to his right leg. He is now confined to hie bed.

SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT.

TRAFFIC INSPECTOR'S DEATH. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE, Monday. Mr. John W. Paton, traffic inspector to the Hobson County Council, died last evening as the result of an accident at Mangawhare a fortnight ago. He was 60 years of age, aud was a member of one of the pioneering families of the Northern Wairoa district. His father was the late Air. John Paton, who arrived from Scotland in the ship Fifeshire, in the year 1842. Sixteen years later, lie came to tlie Northern Wairoa and settled in the Arapohue district. He married the second daughter of Mr. Charles Clark, of Whakaliara. The family numbered ten sons and live daughters. The district coroner, Mr. J. A. McLean, opened an inquest at the hospital this morning, "when formal evidence was given. The inquiry was adjourned till Friday. Mr. Paton was injured when he collided on his motor cycle with a motor, car on the Manga,wliare Road. Mr. Paton had been an employee of the Hobson County Council for some 10 years. He was keenly interested in 6port, more particularly cricket, and was | an active player to the time of his. death. For a number of years he was secretary of the Northern Wairoa Cricket Association. He was a member of Lodge Hobson, No. 120, N.Z.C., and was a past grand of the Northern Wairoa Lodge, 1.0.0. F.