ACCIDENTS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22909, 4 January 1940, Page 8

ACCIDENTS

*- — MOTOR-CAR STRIKES POLE

When the motor-car he was driving struck a pole at the corner of Carlyle and Queen streets about 7.30 yesterday morning, Richard Pearson, of 36 Vernon terrace. St. Martins, suffered head injuries. He was admitted to - the Christchurch Public Hospital and his condition was reported last evening as satisfactory. YOUNG MAN DROWNED (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGEAM.) WELLINGTON, January 3.- ;, While fishing from a crossbeam beneath the Miramar wharf late yester.day afternoon, Harry Addley, aged 21, single, living -with his parents in Rolleston street, Wellington, fell into-the water and, in spite of a plucky attempt made by another man to rescue him, was drowned. The body was. recovered with the aid of a grappling iron a short time later. , Accompanied by a youth, Addley had been fishing from the wharf since the early afternoon."-' About 5.40 p.m. the youth heard a splash, and, on looking round, saw Addley in the water. The youth immediately called for help, and another man, whose name couM not be ascertained dived into the water fully clothed. He attempted to reach the drowning man, who was then well under the water, but because of the depth, his effort failed. -■ A doctor and four police constables tried artificial respiration but without success. Addley had been subject to fits. ' .