ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10733, 2 November 1928, Page 2

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

CRUSHED BETWEEN MOV TNG TRAM-CARS.

MlLIvMAN’ft MA RVELI-.OUS ESCAPE. (Proas Association ) CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 1. Witn liis milk van crushed between two moving trnmeurs, Honrv Dame! Spence, of Francis street, BtirWood. had a miraculous escape from death this morning. The accident happened when the traffic on Ferry -road was heavy. Spence, who was allying a light, van, turned out of Ollivier’s road in the dim-lion of the citv. running alongside a city-bound tiaincar. Before he had gone 20 yards h•ollided with an outward bound firm the light motor being crushed between it and the inward bound car. Spence was pinned into what was the driving seat by the wheel. He managed to get out through -where the windshield had been with nli worse injuries than a bruised chest and a small cut on one finger. The van was extricated by means of a horse and dray. CROSSING COLLISION (press Association.) ASHBURTON Nov. 1. Tho southbound night express ran into a motor ear on a crossing in the town. The car was almost over when the collision occurred, and the occupants escaped injury, except Miss Maggie McGregor, who received a fracture of the shoulder blade. CHI LD ACCIDENTALLY KI LIVED BA' CAR. irmss Association.* AVELLINGTON, Nov. 1. At the inquest on the child Margaret A. J. Ralph. 4j years, killed by a motor-ear in Willis street, evidence was given that she was skipping across the road and watching another ear. A passenger said she appeared to come out from behind the car suddenly. A verdict of accidental death was returned. ACCIDENTALLY WOUNDED. * (Press Association.> DUNEDIN. Nov. 1. A young man named Clevie was accidentally shot at Earnscleugh last night. He is in Dunstan hospital in a serious condition. KILLED BY MOTOR CAR (Press Association.) PALMERSTON N.. Nov. 1. .A motor cyclist proceeding along the Foxton line at an early hour this morning discovered the body of a youth lying across the road too late to avoid running over him. As a result the motor cyclist was thrown from his machine hut was unhurt Going hack, lie found the youth, James Selwyn Chappell, aged 20. seriously injured, having evidently been knocked down by a passing cat or cycle just previously. Medical aid was summoned, but Chappell died from- a fractured skull. Deceased had evidently had no warning ns his hands were still in his pockets. It is understood his mother resides at Whangarei. YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH (Press Association.) AUCKLAND. Nov. 1. A post-mortem examination of the body of Miss Rita Clark, aged about 30, ’who died to-day in the nursing home of Nurse Georgina Ellen Colnett. at Grey Lynn, has been ordered by the coroner. Miss Clark was found in a state of collapse and a doctor was. called,- hut sha died shortly before he arrived.

Who pays the bill for the injured worker? ’Consult the Standard Insurance Company for full protection. —C. G. Bloore, chief agent; A. U. Seddou* local manager.— '.Advt.)