MOTOR FATALITIES
QUESTION IN THE COMMONS (United Press Association —By Elcctrio Telegraph—Copyright). (Australian Press Association united Service). Received May 23 1.50 p.m. LONDON, May 22. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Colonel A\. • Ashley stated that there was no evidence that a substantial proportion of motor fatalities and accidents were due to the drivers’ want of capacity. Mr W. Limn, Labour member tor Roth well, pointed out that there were 300,000 motor accident cases last year, the treatment of which cast tne vo.untary hospitals £500,000, while thousands of people for whom the hospitals were built, could not consequently be treated. , , Sir Kingsley AVood stated that the matter would be considered when the commission -on voluntary hospitals reported.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 148, 23 May 1928, Page 2
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