ACCIDENTS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22111, 5 June 1937, Page 16

ACCIDENTS

CHILD DROWNED i FALL INTO STREAM AT PAPANUI Valerie Lusk, aged four, the only child of Mr R. Lusk, of College avenue, Papanui, was drowned in the Strowan stream at St. Andrew's College. at noon, yesterday. The child, it is understood, was playing on the bank of the river with one of her friends, Judith Patterson, also aged four years, when she fell in. Judith ' Patterson immediately rushed home to her mother, Mrs F. Patterson, at 4 College avenue, and told her that her friend had fallen into the river. Mrs Patterson ran to the scene of the accident, and seeing the girl in the stream, called for help to a passing’ cyclist, Mr Maurice Tim* mings. Mr Timmings dragged the child from the stream and telephoned the police. It is not known how the children came to be near the stream, but Judith Patterson, as was her custom, had gone to meet her father, who usually arrives home on a tram at noon. It is thought that Valerie Lusk accompanied her friend to the tram slop, and when Mr Patterson did not arrive homo on his usual tram, (hey went into the school grounds to play. An inquest into the death of the child was opened yesterday evening before the Coroner, Mr E. C. Lcvvcy. After evidence of identification had been given by Mr Lus*, the inquest was adjourned sine die. DEATH IN GARAGE MOTOR-CAR ENGINE FOUND RUNNING U'ttßSS ASSOCIATION TELBUIVAiI.) AUCKLAND, June 4. Unsuccessful efforts were made to revive H. Beckett, of Howick, when he was found unconscious in his garage. Beckett, who was a retired farmer, living at Shelly Park. Howick, was discovered by his family when they returned home from a visit to, Auckland about 5 o’clock. The engine of his car was running, and the doors of the garage were only partially opened. Until the arrival of Ur. Armstrong, of Otahuhu, artificial respiration was applied by Beckett’s son. Beckett, who was 64 years old, was a well-known bowler. CHILD DROWNED IN CREEK 1 > HBSa ASSOCIATION TEUECUiAU.; WHANGAREI. June 4. Mary Drake, aged 18 months, daughter of Mr G. E. Drake, of Titoki, was drowned in a creek this morning, i The child followed her sister to the road on the way to school and, presumably unknown to the elder girl, fell 1 off a small wooden bridge across a creek; Fifteen minutes later the mother saw the child floating on the surface of the creek. Artificial respiration, including the old Maori method of holding the child in smoke, failed. CHINESE FOUND UNDER FALL OP EARTH (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, June 4 A Chinese prospector. Yew Kui, aged 75, single, was found dead under a fall of earth at Lawrence yesterday. TRAFFIC OFFICER INJURED (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) . AUCKLAND. June 4. Caught between a tram and a centre pole at the Grafton bridge intersection while on point duty to-day, the traffic officer, T. M. Herbert, suffered injuries to his chest. Medical aid was called and Herbert was driven to his home. Although he was in considerable pain, his injuries were not regarded as serious.