ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 1 October 1927, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Per Press Association). This morning whilst the traffic was very heavy, a Studebaker car which wag coming out of Charles street. Hastings, collided with a Chevrolet truck laden with fleur travelling west along Heretaunga street. Both the truck and car were slightly damaged bin fortunately the drive. 8 and occupants were uninjured Mr M. Ryan, of the Hastings police force, had a most unpleasant experience yesterday afternoon about three o’clock, at the junction of St. Aubyn street and Russell street, nea r the railway crossing. He was cycling in St. Aubyn street and after negotiating the railway line he was turning into Russell street when by some mischance a Hudson car driven by a girl about 16 years of age, ran into him. The rider and the motor-cycle were swept into the railway fence, with the result that the motor-cycle was badly smashed but, fortunately, Mr. Ryan escaped with the natural shock occasioned bv the impact.

A distressing accident befel Mr. Harold Sowersby as he was working on his farm at Ngatarawa early in the week. He was engaged with a ploug tractor on a sloping portion of land and striking a loose surface x the machine slipped, and in trying to jump clear, Mr. Sowersby got a leg pinned underneath the full weight of the tractor. He was alone and cries for help were unavailing. He was in this painful predicament for about two hours when fortunately his wife arrived on the scene with provisions for morning “smoko.” Naturally she had a great shock and as soon as her husband was released it was found his leg had been badly crushed and later he was conveyed to the Royston Hospital. He is making satisfactory progress although it will be some weeks before he is able to resume his farm duties. The doctor stated that had the unfortunate man remained much longer in his precarious condition it might have meant the loss of a leg.

The inquest was held at Dunedin yesterday afternoon on the body of Frederick Stokes, found floating in the harbour. It was stated that Stokes had been missing since August. Tile coroner returned a verdict of found drowned.