ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
( Mr S. E- M’Cartliy, Coroner, conducted an inquiry yesterday into tho death of George Richard Wise, Russley ' Road, who was killed at Hornby crossing as the result of a collision between f„ train and the dray lie was driving A verdict was returned in accordance with the medioal evidence, that death was due to syncope, following on laceration of the brain, and that there was fio evidence of neglect by the railway .officials. CHILD KILLED BY MOTOR-OAR. [Per Press Association.] WHANGAREI, May 13. Madge Finch, a five-year-old daughter of R. S. Finch, surveyor, was killed instantly or. the Mill Road this afternoon On emerging from behind si motor-car, tho child was struck' by the splashboard of another car, driven by Dr Campbell, who did his utmost to jt-eer bis oar clear of the little girl.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18408, 14 May 1920, Page 11
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