SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18545, 21 November 1925, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal. Mr Mervyn Raymond, who -was in Timaru, has returned to Wellington. Mrs A. H. Muir (Sarah street) left for Christchuri'h vosterdav. Mrs Bannerman (Wai-iti road) is spending the week-end at the river. Miss Chichester (England) is staying for a few days at the Convent. 'She w ill go to the Hermitage on' Tuesday. Mrs AS. j.\ Hamilton (Fairlie) returned from Christehureh on Thursday. Miss Harts ton go (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs \V. Angland (Sarah street). Mr and Mrs Henry Harris (Highfield) have gone to Invereargill and Milford Sound. Mrs Geo. Wright (Wellington), and .Mr aiul Mrs Morecr "(Christehureh) are the guests of Mrs F. A. Raymond (Beverley road). The two latter will return north to-day. The Weather. The southerly wind and heavy clouds on Thursday night brought a little rain in the early hours of yesterday morning. but the full -was too light to be of any practical use, only two points being registered in Timaru. Later in the morning the weather cleared, and the day was rather sultry, although the skv remained overcast until the late afternoon, when the sun shone out. Motor Accidant. A motor accident, which resulted in the driver of the car, Mr Victor Panton, and a. passenger, Mr E. Matthews, of Dunedin, being more or less seriously injured, occurred at the corner of Selw.vn street and Wai-iti road late on Thursday night. It appears that Mr Panton and his friend were returning homo from town about 11-.30 o 'clock. Mt Panton's residence is in Selwyn street, and when turning into that, thoroughfare from Wai-iti road,'the car headed for an electric light, standard which it struck head-on. The force of the impact must have been considerable, for the car was badly damaged and one of the electric light wires was brought down.. • Medical aid was secured and Mr Panton was taken to his home very much shaken and bruised. Mr Matthews, however, was moro seriously injured, the muscles of his neck being badly cut by the glass of the windscreen of the car. His was taken to a private hospital, and may . be considered fortunate in that he did not lose his life. Mr Panton attributes the accident to. a defect in the steering gear. He says that tho car failed to answer when he attempted to turn the corner, and ho could not pull up in time to avoid the accident.