CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17740, 17 April 1923, Page 5

CASUALTIES.

Koy G'osgrove and Colin Arnolt, two small boys, whose ages are about 51 years, on their way to school yesterday were run over by a motor-car about ono o'clock in nigli street, Rangiora. The former was rather seriously hurt, and was removed to the Broeklehurst Private Hospital. Tho boys were playing, and did not notice the car, which was travelling very slowly. The driver's attention was diverted at tho time. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBLEOSAIt.) GORE, April IG. Edward Dealin, • aged fifty-live a plantation worker at Dusky, near Tapanui, was found dead in bed yesterdav. WANOAICijI. April 16 A distressing fatality occurred this morning on St. John's Hill. Two lads, Thomas and Alexander Ballinn--a!l, double banked 011 a bicycle, were riding to school when they "were run into by a motor-car driven bv Mrs Rae The . eldest boy. aped 91* Killed outright, nncl the other bov ws badly bruised. He is unconscious but not seriously injured. '

. DAXNEVIEKE, April lti. At the inquest touching on the death of John Bell, who was killed at the -U.'.ngatawai-:ti bridge on Fridav tho evidence showed that deceased"' was stripping the casing oft a green concrete pier, wlm the pier collapsed. Deceased was buried under the concrete in a space between the easing ho,ding the bank and that holding the pier. The pier was put into potion only the. da y> pnor to the amdenr. Hie opinion ot witnesses was that th o earthquake the s anie evening damaged it to such an extent as to cause it lO coilapse. The coroner returned a verdict that death was caused through a tracture of the skull.