ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11121, 3 February 1930, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

TRUCKER'S BODY ROUND ON RAILWAY LINE. iPreee Association.) GREYMOUTH. Feb. i. A body i'ouml on the railway line near Dobson tlii> moraine; lias been identified as that of Manus Me. Aulcy,, Al. single, a trueker at the Dobson mine. It is believed lie was run over by a train during the night. LOST OVERBOARD. (Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. i. A sailer belonging to H.M.S. Yor. onica fell overboard from the ferry steamer Make! a near Devonport at 5.30 last- night. A boat with' a crew of four was sent- out from the Philomel as soon as the accident- was reported, but after cruising for two hours with the searchlight going incessantly, no trace of the man could he found. Later. The sailor was Syivanus John Peu_ golly, leading stoker on H.M.S. Laburnum. No trace of him has yet been found. LAD INJURED IN -MOTOR COLLISION. {Press Association ) INVERCARGILL, Feb. 2 Norman Baird, a lad aged 13, residing at Myros Bush, was travelling with his father in a motor car when a collision occurred on Saturday evening about 7.30 with another motor-car at the intersection of Ellis road and Tav street. Tile lad was admitted to hospital with a Lac; cut in the head, caused by splintered, glass. A few stitches were inserted and Ins condition is reported to be quite favorable.

MOTOR CYCLIST STRIKES CAR

Press Association.) ' INVERCARGILL, Feb. 2,

Janies Thomson, farm laborer, single, aged 20 years, was riding a motor cycle when at the intersection of Kelvin and. Gala streets he collirl. ed with a motor - car on Saturday 'evening at 7.40 p.m. He was . admitted to hospital suffering from a compound fracture bf the lef leand was operated upon this morning. He is progressing favorably.