FARMER KILLED

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27090, 13 July 1953, Page 8

FARMER KILLED

TRACTOR CAPSIZES INTO DRAIN

A young man was killed early on Saturday evening when he was pinned under a tractor in a swampy drai% in a mixture of mud and water. He was David McKee Dickson, aged 24, a farmer, of Waipara. His father is Dr. D. McK. Dickson, of 35 Mathers road, Halswell.

The accident occurred between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. when Mr Dickson was coming in with a tractor drawing a light trailer after feeding hay to stock. He was travelling along a farm track which was greasy and had a fairly steep incline. The tractor apparently slewed round and capsized into the ditch. Mr Dickson was pinned underneath, and when he did not come in his sister went in search of him. She found him

under the tractor. Dr. Meikleham, of Waikari, and Dr. Dickson, father of the driver of the tractor, tried for about four hours to resuscitate him. An inquest will be opened in Christchurch this morning.

MOTORCYCLIST KILLED

COLLISION WITH CAR (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, July 12. A motor-cyclist died in the Auckland Hospital on Saturday night, soon after he. had been involved m a collision with a small car at an intersection. He was: Mervyn Johnston, aged 17, a butcher, of Mount Roskill. A pillion passenger, Barry Humphries. was admitted to hospital with concussion. The two occupants of the car, which was overturned in the collision, were treated for minor abrasions and discharged from hospital.

WOMAN KILLED BY TAXI

(New Zealand Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, July 11. A 73-year-old widow died after being struck by a taxi at the junction ot Smart road and the Main North road, New Plymouth, at 10.40 p.m. yesterday. She was Mrs Emmeline Matilda Minnear, of 13 Chilman street, New Plymouth. Mrs Minnear had been visiting friends and was returning home. The ambulance was called, but Mrs Minnear died before admission to hospital.

BOY DIES DURING OPERATION

SEVERE INJURIES FROI AXE (New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL, July 11 Mervyn Bryant aged 2J years, asa of Mr and Mrs T. E. Bryant, of Ira don valley. Waikaka, was admitted i the Gore Hospital on Friday everit after cutting one of his hands badc on an axe. He died when an ope» tion was being performed at the ha pital. When the accident occurred- J boys’ parents were away from 4 district, and could not be found h the police. They had left on 1 vfc to Canterbury, and the boy wm c home with his grandmother. The parents were believed to be ’ Oamaru, but the police wwe unibsi to trace them until late on Saturdu morning.

INJURED BY BLAST OF EXPLOSIVE • (From Our Own Reporter) TIMARU, July H Laurence Ryde, aged 37, of « Theodocia street, Timaru, suffered® injury to his left hand and lacerate and abrasions from splintered wo® when he was engaged in spllttfflf trees at Fairfield on Saturday. W from one of the charges caused injuries. Taken to the Timaru Pub» Hospital, he was admitted and hil «#* dition last night was reported to ® satisfactory.

MOTOR-CYCLISTS HURT IN TWO MISHAPS Two motor-cyclists were involved b mishaps necessitating admission to t® Christchurch Public Hospital durttf the week-end. De Velde Harsenhorst, of 29 HR®* street, Linwood, and a pillion P®®®; ger, Miss Hulberta Moot, of 386 CaO«‘ street, both suffered leg injuries w*n the motor-cycle they were ndW skidded on the tram-tracks in Caw** street at 3.50 p.m. yesterday. They were taken to the Chrlstchlirru Public Hospital by private car, when Mr Harsenhorst was treated and *®' home. Miss Moot was admitted to hospital. Her condition last eveaMg was reported to be satisfactory. Wim van Hewsden, of 5 Pine E Cashmere, was admitted to the Chn* church Public Hospital early ’’ day morning with a fractured leg. MJR evening his condition was reported « be satisfactory. Mr van Hew»den $, motor-cycle came into collision wlw • L car driven by Mr Alan McCalla® Forrester as Mr Forrester turned B® his residence at 163 Barrington roj® J The motor-cyclist was from the rear. The collision occuH®S at 11.45 p.m. on Saturday.