ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
SETTLER KILLED. [Pjsr Press Association.] 7 TE KUITI, January 29,
. A'ri accident occurred.- on the Wai-miha-Tan'gifu Road last night to tho Barlow family, who wore driving to their home at Tangftu* The vehicle capsized over a bank and Mr W. Barlow, who was driving, was killed. His wife was injured, and is suffering from shock. G. Barlow was injured on the head, chest and hand. „ The children,, numbering five, escaped injury. SOLDIER FALLS FROM TRAIN. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON,.'January 29. A soldier returning to the Trentham camp from the city last night fell off the train at Hayward's, and was killed outright. The*name in his hat is GE.'Aiichinson, Twelfth Reinforcements,
MOTOR-OAR FATALITY. : [From,. Our Correspondent.] TEMUKA, January 30. A man named Henry Halliday,, about fifty years of age, who resided at 32, Greenock Street, Roslyn, 'Dunedinivas killed in a, motor-car. accident which occurred near Temuka at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday. Mrs Halliday sustained injuries, to her wrist, and was badly bruised. The other three occupants, Mrs Scott, of Rotherham, Aniuri, and her two daughters, Annie and Alice Scott, escaped without serious injury. Mrs Scott is suffering from shock, and her daughters from bruises and shock. Mr Halliday and' his wife, had been spending a holiday at Hanmer. They were joined by the Scotts at Christchurch, and on Saturday they all left the city by motor-car for St Andrews at about 11.40 a.m. -At Ashburton a motor-car driven by Mr Alexander Lamb, builder, of Timaru ; who was accompanied by his wife, joined" them, and the cars kept close together afterwards. Half a mile below the Opihi bridge. Mr Halliday was under the necessity of turning sharply to the left to avoid a motor-car driven by Mr 'Shepherd, of Geraldine, which was coming in the opposite direction. As he was turning one of the tyres burst, and' the car, turning right over, pinned Mr Halliday underneath and scattered the rest of the occupants over the road. The car took another complete turn and a half, and' finally stood on its side. . Mr Lamb's car did' not collide with Mr Halliday's, and be and; his wife escapecKcomnletelv. Mr Halliday was badlv injured about the chest and face when wicked up. and' died at the Te Rata Hospital at 5.50. Mrs Hallidav and Miss Annie Scott are In hospital;. Mechanically tho car. a new 15-20. n F.T.A.T., was little the worse, but the body was much knocked about. An inquest will be held to-morrow.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17079, 31 January 1916, Page 9
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413ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17079, 31 January 1916, Page 9
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