ACCIDENTS.
MR F. WITTY KILLED. (PSESS ASSOCIATION TELtQBAMS.) INVERCARGILL, March 8. An elderly man, Frederick Witty, was knocked down and lulled by a motor-car while cycling home.this even- ; ing. Deceased was a meat inspector at the abattoirs, and was a brother of the Hon. George Witty, M.L.C., late mpmber for Biccarton. WOUNDED BY GUNSHOT. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, March 8. Alexander Black, aged 28, who had been a patient at t"ne Wellington Hos-' pital, was found at Happy Valley on Sunday with a > bullet wound in the chest. Black was taken, back to the Hospital, where he was found to be in a serious condition. CRICKETER INJURED. (FRESS ASSOCIATION ttBLEGBAM.)^ GISBORNE, March 8. While practising at the oval, J. Lord, one of the t representatives for Poverty Bay for the Hawke Cup match to be played at Wanganui, in endeavouring to intercept a ball driven with great forte by the batsman, was struck over the eye. 'He received severe injury, necessitating his removal to the Hospital.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18635, 9 March 1926, Page 8
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