SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19486, 16 November 1926, Page 12

SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR. YOUTH DIES IN HOSPITAL', FORMER FLOCK HOUSE TRAINEE. [by telegraph.—press association-.] PAHIATUA, Monday. A lad, George Vinton, aged 15, died iu Pahiatua Hospital yesterday morning, th 3 result of severe injuries to his head and two fractures of the left leg. He was knocked down by a car driven by John Drummond on the main Mastarton Road on Saturday afternoon, Vinton was a former Flock House trainee, and was employed by Mr. Richard Hadfield, fanner, near Woodvilie. He was walking along the road .when the car approachy"). It is reported that the car was passing a motor-lorry at the time aud that deceased stepped out from behind the lorry, which was proceeding to Wood- ' ville. Vinton came to the Dominion from London early in the year and for the past three months had been in Mr. HadfieJd's employ. An inquest was opened here this morning for identification aud was then adjourned to Woodvilie. OYOLIST HEAVILY THROWN. INCIDENT AT WAIIII. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WAIHI, Monday. When riding a bicycle on Saturday afternoon Mr. W. Bice, secretary and workman's inspector for the Waihi Miners" UnioUj was thrown heavily on to some metal owing to one of the tyres bursting. He received a severe cut over the loft eye, necessitating stitches. Mr. Bice, however, had sufficiently recovered to resume his duties this morning. TWO BROTHERS HURT. MISADVENTURES AT HOME. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] PAHIATUA. Monday. Roy and Alan Wiblem, sons of Mr. W. Wiblem, gas manager at Pahiatua, were injured at their homo on Saturday afternoon within an hour. The former fell over a wire fence and broke his nose and Alan fell from a clothes line post and fractured his left arm. YOUNG SHUNTER'S FATE. DEATH FOLLOWS INJURIES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Monday. The shunter Thomas McAulifte, aged 23, who received injuries to a • leg on Friday while engaged in shunting opera* tions at the railway goods yard, died in the hospital last night. LAUNCH OWNER'S OI.OSE CALL. BRAVE RESCUE EFFECTED. [BY TBLKOSAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] < RAWENE, Mond«y. Mr. Joseph Bovce's launch foundered in a heavy sea off Opononi, through the engine stopping, causing the launch to swamp. Mr. Boyce was gallantly rescued by Mr. Manuel Dunn, who plunged overboard from his own launch, which was near by. Mr. Boyce, who was clad in Miboots and oilskins, had a narrow escape from death. He was conveyed to the Eokianga Hospital, where he ia now progressing favourably. KNOCKED DOWN BY HORSE. MAN'S THIGH INJURED, Injuries to the thigh were sustained by Mr. Herbert Dflly, married, aged 51, of 17, Alpha Road, Parncll, through being knocked down by a horse yesterday. He was taken to the Auckland Hospital. TWO HOURS ON ROAD. CYCLIST BREAKS A LEO. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT-] WHANGABEI, Monday. When travelling down hill at Waiotira on his motor-cycle yesterday afternoon William Regan, of Tauraroa, swerved to allow an oncoming car to pass. His machine overbalanced and he fell, fracturing a leg. The occupants of the car did not see the accident and the unfortunate victim lay or. ths roadside for two hours before baing picked up by a passing vehicle and taken to the hospital. FELL INTO HARBOUR. ELDERLY MAN DROWNED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. J WELLINGTON, Monday. While sitting on a stringer on the wharf yesterday afternoon, Thomas Tracey, aged about 60, suddenly lost his balance and fell into the harbour. A seaman named William Kingston jumped, fully clothed, to the rescue. Kingston managed to get Tracey on to the wharf, and Tracey was taken to the Star Boating Club's premises, where artificial respiration was applied, but without avail. Tracey bad been living at the Salvation Army Workmen's Home. It is understood that the shock of falling into the water was the main cause of Tracey's death. BOY FALLS FROM A VAN. A FRACTURE OF THE SKULL. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHAJTGAREI, Monday. A boy, Da#id Gardiner, aged five years, of Mair Avenue, fell from a delivery van and fractured the base of iiis skull. He was immediately transferred to the hospital, where he is stated to be progressing favourably. MOTOR-CYCLIST HURT. OBSTACLE RACE MISHAP. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. MondayWhile competing iu a motor-cycle obstacle race included in a run held by the Hamilton Motor-cycle Club to the Narrows yesterday, Mr. L. Zeliwood received » broken collarbone.