ACCIDENTS

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20733, 19 December 1932, Page 19

ACCIDENTS

GIRL'S DEATH. . Violet Large, aged 17, of 1070 Colombo street, who was admitted to the Christchurch Public Hospital on Wednesday last suffering from head injuries, as a result of a fall from a bicycle after colliding with a tram at the corner of Moorhouse avenue and I Durham street, died shortly after 10.30 | o'clock last night without regaining consciousness. BURNS ON HANDS AND ARMS. Reginald Stace, a married man, of 47 Neville street, Spreydon, was admitted to the Public Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from burns on his hands and arms received when some petrol with which he was cleaning a lorry ignited. His condition is not serious. FATHER AND SON DROWNED. '■ (FEESS ASSOCIATION TSLEOBAIt.) ! WHAKATANE, December 17. A double drowning accident occurred late yesterday afternoon in the Whakatane river at Poroporo, where Willie Savage, aged 3-5. lost his life in attempting to rescue his son, aged seven, who got into difficulties while bathing with other native children. The father dived fully clothed, and it is surmised that he was caught in a snag. The bodies have not yet been recovered. CAR OVERTURNS. vPRXSS ASSOCIATION TILEGBAH.) GISBORNE, December 17. Three occupants of a car that overturned in trying to avoid a van at an intersection, were admitted to hospital to-day. They were Mrs Mary Elizabath Smith, an elderly woman, seriouslv injured in the head; Mrs Victor A. Smith and Marjorie Smith, aged 12. not serious. LORRY CRASHES INTO HOUSE. | i i [THE PEESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, December IS. A heavy lorry belonging to the Vacuum Oil Company ran back down a steep hill in Spring street and crashed into a house occupied by Mrs W. Harris. One corner of the front room of the house was carried away completely, one side of the front door was smashed to matchwood, and pictures and ornaments were thrown to the ground and smashed. "I got a terrible shock," said Mrs Harris, "The whole house shook." The lorry was only slightly damaged.