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man falls from dray. FRACTURE OF THE SPINE. ANOTHER CRANKING MISHAP* A fracture of, the spine was sustained yesterday morning by Mr. Thomas Capel, aged 50, through being thrown from a dray. The horse had been frightened by a steam roller .and a wheel of the dray passed over Mr. Capel. Mr. Capel,' who is married, resides at 24, Selwyn Street, Onehunga. His condition last evening was reported to be fairly satisfactory. ' Mr. E. Bennett, of Napier Street, City, had two b'cihea in his right wrist fractured, through the back-firing of the engine of a motor-truck ho was cranking. Examination yesterday showed that Mr. Alexander Timroins, who was riding a bicycle in' Queen Street, Onehunga on Thursday, when he collided with a motorbus, had sustained a fracture of the left thigh. Mr; Timmins was admitted to the hospital and was reported last evening to be progressing fairly satisfactorily, VAN AND LORRY COLLIDE. . YOUTH .SUSTAINS . INJURIES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WAIEI. Friday As the result of a collision between a baker's motor-delivery van and a grocer's motor-lorry at the intersection of Uniciu Street and Rafcemont.Road about 2 o'clock this afternoon a lad, Frank Foy.d. who was ,dri^g*tho^btfbVV»:V& > ?aiid' ; 'hiß companion, Henry MacNamara, throton out with ; considerable' Violence on to the roadway.. The former sustained seripus injuries to his leg and several bruises aud abrasionsi but escaped' prketically unscathed. . "j van,, virhich : was hurled against a fence, and then• fell back oh its. side,, was badly damaged, but the lorry was little the for the mishap. ——.———;— j. • ORtSHED BY A TRUCK. , v. MISHAP ON PORTLAND WHARF. > [ ~~ " ' ' [bit TELEGRAPH.—-OWN correspondent. ] WHANGAREI. Friday. - A worker; Albert Holdsworth, aged 38 years, ci Onerahj/ was toaught by oue of a line of moving trucks "on ; the"whs»rf at Portland this aftcrnpon , and; was severely "crushed. : He sustained ,*ai compound fracture ox, left log/and severe braises on .the thigh and; body. ' The injured man, who is married, was removed to the Wliangarei Hospital, BUS STRIKES MOTOR-CAR. ;VV. , « - < i,, *,'* J , , / r J ' i\, ; . * OCCUPANTS" ESCAPE LIGHTLY;" [Br TELEGRAPH.-r-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Friday. ' A-collision occurred at the intersection of Pirie and Featherstoh. Streets between a charabanc, owned by Madge Bros., , and a motor-car, driven by E. .Jones, and con* twining two ladies. The car had just emerged from Pij-io Street, when it was struck by the-charabauc which was proceeding in the direction of the town. Both vehicles were damaged but fortunately the occupants escaped with little more than a slight shock. The windscreen of the car was shattered and .the front wheel smashed and the front axle of the bus was forced out of position.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19412, 21 August 1926, Page 10
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