Three Women Killed When Car Overturns

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31090, 20 June 1966, Page 1

Three Women Killed When Car Overturns

' (New Zealand Press Association) MOTUEKA, June 19. Three women were killed near Motueka on Saturday night when the car in which they were travelling overturned in a ditch.

A fourth woman was taken to hospital. She is in a satisfactory condition. The accident occurred at Harakeke, about seven miles south of Motueka, at 9.45 p.m. The women killed were Anne Matilda Matthews, aged 29, of Hastings; Matekoanga Marena Wawatai, aged 27, of Waimatetine Tiki Tiki; Gisborne Lanette Wairakau Walker, aged 18, of Lower Hutt. All were single and were tobacco workers. Ran Into Wire A man was killed Instantly when he ran into a high ten-

sion power line which had been brought down by a falling tree in Riverlea road, Whenuapai, on Saturday. He was Stanley Richard Phillip Millington, aged 49, married, a maintenance engineer, of Whenuapai. The police said that Mr Millington, his wife and two friends were felling trees at Mr Millington’s property. One tree fell on a 6600-volt line and snapped it. Mr Millington ran into his house to telephone the Waitemata Electric Power Board. He could not get an answer and asked his wife to take over the telephone. He then ran out of the house into the power line,

which had fallen a few feet away. Player Dies A senior third division Rugby player died In a first aid room at a sports ground in Wellington on Saturday after collapsing during play. He was Brian Leo Ford, aged 27, married with three children. He was playing as a wing three-quarter for St. Patrick’s Old Boys against Onslow. He collapsed lust before half-time. He was examined by a St. John Ambulance attendant who, with the assistance of other players, carried him to the first aid room. The match was two minutes short of time when the referee was told of Mr Ford’s death. He called the two captains together and the game was abandoned. Identified The man killed when he was knocked down by a car in Tamaki drive, Auckland, about 6.40 p.m. on Friday was John Alfred Purchas, aged 45, a painter, of Orakei. Hit By Train Four occupants of a car struck by an express goods train at a Levin railway crossing were admitted to Palmerston North Hospital with injuries shortly after 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. They are Jacob Heremaia. aged 18, of Kawiu road. Levin, believed to have been the driver; Linda Tamakaha, 16, of Kawiu road. Levin; Mirian Tamakaha, 17, of Kawiu road, Levin; Dennis Williams, 22, of Rutland street. Levin. The condition of Dennis Williams was reported by the hospital to be serious.