ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Grey River Argus, 27 March 1928, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

TITAHI BAY DROWNINGS. WELLINGTON, Maieh 20. The victims of the drowping aeciaent at Titahi Bay (J. Pope ami Mi s Downey) got out of their depth, and with a Miss Skews, were carried towards the open water. Four men went to the rescue, and one got hold of the girl, but she slipped from his grasp. Miss Skrcws narrowly missed sharing the fate °f her friends. The rescuers managed to drag Pope to the shore, but nl efforts to restore him failed, though a number of doctors were on the scene, and also a nurse who gave great assistance. Mr. Templeton, stepfather of Miss Downey, noticed something going on on the beach, and helped with an im provised life line, for some time in ignorance of who were endangered, till Popes body was carried past liim. Ward, one of the rescuers, almost

came to grief, and was much distressoil. At sunset an object was seen far out, and a launch went oil, but only found Miss Downey’s bathing cap. PALMERSTON N., MARCH 16.

A motoring fatality occurred abon three miles from Palmerston North, on the Aokautore Road, on Saturday afternoon, a well known resident, A.C. Butzback being kilcd, The ear, which was driven by Mrs Butzback, stalled on the hill. The occupants got out to make an examum tpin. Butzback re-entered the ear. when it commenced to slip backwards down the hill and ran over a steep bask. Death was instantaneous. De-

ceased was aged 46 years MARTON, March 26. A middle-aged man. name of Hetrick, hailrag from Wellington w-as found hanging from, a cow-bail on A. Flowers’ property) Hunte?villc, on Sundap. Hetrick called on Flowers on Thursdnv last, and said he had been asked to call there by a sister of Flowers semed worried and depressedl bW gave no indication of suiculc. When Flower went out yesterday after middav. to ask Hetrick to go for a walk h P found, him dead, hanging as s n < No particulars are available as to the relatives of the deceased. WATPUKURUA. March 26. While exploring the wrecked steamer Maroro at Blaekshend. on Friday T-Tarrv Trieklehnnk. thirty-three, employed as cook at Jns Hunter s station. fell down the hold and ranurml ids head. He aw "t--rau Hospital today.