ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Evening Star, Issue 18668, 24 June 1924, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

VPjSTERDA.Y’S STPuF/ET A GULDENT

’Hie hospital authorities stall- that the man, .John Knapp, who was injured in an accident near the Grand Hotel corner yesterday through a horse boiling, is pro grossing iavorably after his opt-ralion. ivropp is a single man, and was employed as a [sorter at the Kmpin- llotol. He is about thirty-seven years <>l age. 11 is injuries consist of a fairly seven- scalp wound, lie is not on the dangerously-ill list, 'FAX! CAPSIZES. A taxi, driven by -I. Ilai-e, came to grief on the. Port road (Nelson) on Saturtiav evening. Something seemed to go -wrong with one of the back wheels, winch carncTiff, and the ear zig-zagged for about 60vds, when one oi tin- I rout wheels collapsed, and the car capsized. The, five passengers aboard bad a. lucky escape. One of them. M r -I. Kraha.gen, was taken to the hospital, but- Ids condition is nut. serious. MAIL OAKTUER’S FATE,

James Niven, a mail carrier at Birchwood, Southland, was found dead with a gunshot wound over the left eye. 'I liebody was lying in bed, undressed, am! the'rifle was grasped in his hands. He leaves a widow.—Press Association.