HEAD-ON COLLISION.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18148, 11 August 1924, Page 9

HEAD-ON COLLISION.

MOTOR-CAR AND TRAM. A head-on collision between a motorcar and a tram in Oxford terrace on Saturday night resulted in Orion Patrick. Burke, n married man, aged 23 years, of Si Dennett street, Papanui, and Frederick John Wormald, aged 30 years, a single man, of Peer street, P»iooarton, being admitted to tiie ijhristchurch Hospital with injuries to their heads. The accident occurred between 6 and 7 p.m. opposite th<> Canterbury Jockey Club's Chambers. Tho car OV.P-lt. 35), driven by Burke, was coming from the direction of the Hospital. It is believed that the car got out of oontrol before it crashed into tho tram. The injuries to the men are not regarded as very serious, and both 'were in a satisfactory condition last night. ANOTHER COLLISION. The above is -one of the many collisions reported in these columns during the past twelve montlis. These collisions are certain to cost the car-owner a considerable sum unless we take the risk under one of our comprehensive policies. He premium is moderate for a policy which insures the car-owner against loss b.v collision, causing damage to hiß c&i. or claims for damage to persons or their property, and loss by fire. Ring up 2366, Northern Assurance Co., Ltd. (G. G. and J. H. Aitken and Oo.X, 94 Hereford street, is