ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 24 June 1927, Page 10

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY

DEATH IN A TRAM. (BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 23. While on his way to the city in a Si. Albans tram to-day, an elderly man named D. Boyce collapsed and died before medical assistance could be secured. When the car was about five minutes from the centre of the city the man had a seizure or fit. The conductor gave such assistance as lie could, but the man expired just as the train entered Cathedral'Square.

ACCIDENT TO BOYS. TAIHAPE, June 23. Two boys, Cyril and Arthur Baird, whilst playing at Gibbs's mill at Hihitahi, fouml some detonators in an old whare. Placing the detonators in an air gun, Cyril fired, and the detonator exploded. Arthur had a finger blown off, but Cyril received the full force of the explosion iu his face, arms and chest. He is seriously injured, and fears are expressed that he will lose his sight. Both lads are in hospital. MAN WALKS INTO TRAIN. NAPIER. June 23. An extraordinary happening at the Heretaunga Street railway crossing, Hastings, resulted in the serious injury of a man named Michael Toiler. As the Wellington-Napier express was traversing the street, spectators were amazed to see Toher walk straight into the rear end of one of the last carriages. He was knocked down im mediately, and was found to have abrasions lie tween the eves and a painful injury of the left- leg and thigh. He was evidently suffering from shock. In spit© of his injuries, the victim, who is 80 years of age, kept complete consciousness. He was later removed to the Napier Hospital in a serious condition. The onlookers say that Toher walked into the train as if he did not see it Girl KILLED AT LEVEL CROSSING DUNEDIN. June 23. While crossing the railway line at Mosgiel last evening, Jean* Rennie, aged 23. daughter of a superannuated railway seivant, was struck by the engine of. an outgoing train from Dunedin, and Idled instantly. The accident happened about 6.15 p.m. The engine-driver .stated that he did not see anyone on the line. The train was nearing Mosgiel, and when about a. quarter of a mile from the station the engine crew felt, a bump caused by an impact. When the train reached Mosgiel, blood stains were found on. the front of the engine. A search was made, and the mangled body of the young woman was found beside the line. It appeared that the body had been dragged 40 yards from the. crossing. *