KNOCKED DOWN BY TAXI

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 17

KNOCKED DOWN BY TAXI

Mrs F. J. Kiddle, of 1 Kent street, Sydenham, suffered head injuries through being knocked down by a taxi in Montreal street on Saturday evening. She was admitted to tha Christchureh Public Hospital, where she was taken in a St. John Ambulance, at 12.15 yesterday morning. Yes* terday afternoon she was conscious and her condition was not serious, INJURY TO KNEE Miss Jean Britt, of 31 Mandeville street, Riccarton, was knocked down by a motor-car in Moorhouse avenue - late on Saturday evening, and suffered injuries to a knee. She was taken to the Christchureh Public Hospital, but was discharged after receiving treatment. MOTORIST INJURED A car driven by Mr W. McHardy Forman, of General Motors, Ltd, grazed the centre pillar of the Kaiwarra overbridge on the Hutt road, Wellington, on Thursday night, and the driver suffered slight injuries for which- he was treated at a private hospital. CYCLE SKIDS IN TRAMLINE George M. Wilton suffered head injuries when his bicycle skidded in a tramline in Papanui road on Saturday evening, and he was-thrown on to tha .road. He was conveyed to tha Christchureh Public Hospital from the corner of Papanui road and Merivale lane in a St. John Ambulance, and admitted about 11 o clock. Yesterday afternoon he was semi-conscious, ana his condition was not serious. FOOTBALLERS INJURED t Raymond Courtney, of 38 Mauncell street, Woolston, broke his left leg while' playing Rugby League for United against Hornby at Hornby on Saturday afternoon. He was taken to the Christchureh Hospital in a St. John Ambulance, but was able to be taken home after medical attention had been given. R. Timms, of Sockburn, who was playing for the Hornby senior ieam against New Brighton on the next ground, received . concussion End an injury to his nose, a few minutes after the other accident Both men were taken to hospital in the same ambulance. Timms was admitted to hospital, but was discharged yesterday afternoon. YOUNG MAN SHOT IPEKSS ASSOCIATION TELEQEAM.I HASTINGS, May 4. A young man, Cedric Woodfield, was killed by a shot from a gun accidentally discharged in a whare at a house in Jervois street last night. Woodtield, who lived in Queen street, was at the time at the home of ArLhur John Walker, with two other young men. They were in a whare about 9 p.m. They had been discussing deerstalking, Walker having been out on April 21 last, when he took a rifle wiiieh discharged the fatal shot. Evidently the rifle, when brought home, was left loaded. Another rifle was also in the room, and it appears that the two weajpons were being handled. FOOTBALLER DIES OF INJURIES (EEISS Ii.BSOCti.TIOH TELEQBAM.) WELLINGTON, May. 5. After receiving injuries while playing in a third-grade Rugby football match at Wakefield Park yesterday.

Lindsay J. Watson, aged 21, died in Levvisham Hospital this morning. Watson, who was playing for the University team, appeared to receive a heavy blow, causing internal injuries, whea tackled from the side. He was bleeding internally and a kidney was torn. Watson was a popular law student at Victoria College, and was educated at Te Aute College. His parents live in Onauku, Queen Charlotte Sound. YOUNG MAN DROWNED IN CREEK [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, May 5. Through the swamping of a dinghy in the Mauku creek to-day, a young man from Auckland, Albert Wat kins, lost his life. Watkins, who was about 24 years of age, attempted to cross the estuary in an eight-foot dinghy with a companion. The tide was full in at the time, and the expanse of water was about a quarter of a mile wide. There was a strong gale and a heavy sea was running. The boat capsized near the middle of the creek arid the two occupants struck out for the shors. After swimming for about 15 yards Watkins lost consciousness. His companion struggled with him to the shore, where efforts at artificial respiration failed.