LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18266, 27 December 1924, Page 15

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Personal. Tho H.cv. T. M. Ournovr, vicar of St. Saviour's, West_ Lvttelton, -jvitli Mrs Curnow arid their con, intend leaving on .Monday on a walking- tour to Aksroa. They will bo absent about ten days, and tho services at St. Saviour's will bo U&cn by tho Rev. I'. G. Brittan and the Rev. E. C'hajd. The Weather. Tbo rain which commoncod to fall at Lyttelton oh Thursday evening incrcaacci yesterday morning to a. eoajdng downpour. Tho Regatta, and all other outdoor attractions were the former being postponed until 10-d>y. Summer Camps, Yesterday'a heavy rain presented tho Lyttelton Sf» atd Land Scouts from going; into camp at, Pitrau as intended. They Trill so into camp to-day, weather permitting. The camp will be opon to visitors to-morrow and it launch will Itavo Lyttelton tor Pnrau on tho arrival of the 1.20 p.m. train from Christchurcb. Members of the Holy Trinity Young Men's Bible Class are encamped at Quail Island for a fortnight. Mr S. Tredcnnick is in charge. Shunter Injured. K ishunter named .Tack Cahill, married, re«diiig at Bridle Path road, was injured ■whilo shunting yesterday morning. Cahill was engaged in making up tbo luggage and mail train on tho ferry wharf and was riding on the cowcatcher of an engine, which ■was pushing a luggage run on to the wharf. "Whrn opposite th« Coronation Hall the fan split the points. Tho forward "bogie took the points safely, but the roar bogio continued on another lino, the engine following. The mishap caused tho van to slew around ami Cahill ■was pinned against the engine, which had to go forward some distance before tho m.in could be extricated. The sufferer was attended at tho Casualty "Ward bv Dr. B. H. Giltuour, -who found the mtiacloa of the ri*ht letr, between the hip anii the knee, to be badly laoerated. Cahill wa« later removed to his home and la now progressing favourably. The. undercarriage of the van wa» damaged and the luggage had to be. transferred to another van. Part of the permanent way, including the wooden covering between the points, wis torn Up. The nlaco where the. accident- occurred has beeta the scene «f several derailments in recent years, including one m September laot.