SUDDEN DEATH.
Two young motor-cyclists collided at the intersection of Gloucester, street and Barbadoee street at 6 o clock last, evening, and each had to be taken to the Hospital. ■. , One machine was riddep by Alfred Gordon Wright, aged 23 years, 472 Marshland road, who is. suffering from concussion, a broken arm,- and abrasions to his face. The other motor-cycle was driven by Jack Coventry, aged about 20 years, of 30, Somerset street. Spreydon, whose head is injured. Both - men were badly dazed and suffering from shock, but the..Hospital reported, last evening that the condition of* neither man was very serious. Neither of the machines was damaged to any great extent. '
••: (nlu i«d<mmw-«BMms*)!.¥-v.i•• : CARTERTON, /Die sudden: dekth'-dcurred oni'Stttprday night of Mr' Andrew aged 76. Deceased was a very old, jew* dent of Carterton.",He went for-a'cycle ride on Saturday afternoon. t Ofilbw t©* turn, while talking tp a neighbour, no stated that he did ndt 'feel very well, and he , expired , from heart inquest will be; necessary. He leayes- a and > grownup family. of two daughters and"ft«Bon. —Press :ABSOciati<mv; !^ t , s
. .1 , ■*. '.l )' ■■■•» •»* by tlid/decraas^./total of accidents 4 . aV each Bank '/Holiday;" Engilitih roads are;' becomii# eafer* t Bx- • perts say this *is !dttf> ! td" the -increased ability among Inotorists to drive cars automatically which' is termed ."road sense." „ •
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19460, 6 November 1928, Page 9
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