CITY ACCIDENTS.
TWO CONCUSSION CASES. MAN FALLS FROM ROOF. When riding his bicycle in Franklin Road early this morning oil his way to work, William France, aged 20, of 42a, Collingwood Street, I'onsonby, a printer's apprentice, was involved in a collision. He was taken to the Auckland Hospital suffering from concussion and abrasions. His condition is fairly serious. While attempting to board a fastmoving tram in Queen Street last evening, Ewan Brooking, aged 14, of 24, Picton Street, Ponsonby, fell and was dragged along. The boy received concussion and abrasions, and was admitted to hospital. His conditon is not serious. As the result of falling from the roof of a building on which he was working at the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company's works, Southdown, at 8.30 this morning, a carpenter, Mr. Jack Lees, aged 36, of Omana Road, Milford, fractured his jaw and received lacerations to the head. After being attended by Dr. V. D. Griffen, of Otaliuhu, he was taken to the hospital, where his condition was reported to be satisfactory. The three injured persons were conveyed by the St. Jolin Ambulance Association.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19361008.2.39
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 5
Word Count
184CITY ACCIDENTS. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in