ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19203, 20 June 1924, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

TRAP AND MOTOR CYCLE COLLIDE.’' 1 ,

THREE PERSONS INJURED. T (Pee United Peess Association.) PUKEKOHE, Juno 19. A trap, -containing Alexander M“xfolij>ljfv‘! collided last night, between Auckland‘abd,’* Pnkekohe. with a motor cycle and side- ■ chair. Wesley Kitson, aged about 20 ion 1 the cycle), suffered a compound fracture'; of the leg; Claude Webb, 15 fin the chai'-ci was bruised and rendered unconscious; and;,; M'Robbie was bruised. Webb and KitsotVj were taken to hospital. ~ RAILWAY SURFACEMAN’S DEATH. (Per United Press Association.) ! u WELLINGTON, June 19. M 9110 inquest concerning the death of Wal-a ter Lester, railway surfaceman, who wo® killed by a train near Ngahanranga last Friday, was bold to-day. Evidence was given that, owing (o boisterous weather. ih<» men wore making for shell er, when deceased was struck by the engine. The driver stale,l that owing to the stormy conditions visiblify was bad, and bo saw no one on. the track. A verdict of death from misadventure was returned, no blame. being attachable to the driver. FOUND DEAD. (Per United Press Association.) ASHBURTON. June Iff! William Campbell Robertson, aged 72. furmety- a loral fleurmiiler, was found dead, in bis house to-day. The cause of death i is unknown, and an inquest will be held. A WIDOW'S DEATH. (Per United "Dress Association.) OAMARU, June 19. .Toonnie Frame, a widow, aged 55, whoso - oecupiition was that of a dairy farmer, was - found dead at noon to-dav in a house in. Eden street, where siie lived by herself. Two sous are soldier settlers at. Miller’s ' Flat, and a daughter resides in the North Island. 1 A YOUTH ELECTROCUTED. (Pb» Uxorr.n Press Association.! CHRIST CHURCH, June 19. ' Jack Hannah, aged 18. was electrocuted ai Sonthbridge in-da v while working on the roof cf the National' Mortgage and Agency Cminpanv's office. lie received prompt, medical aUenlion but attempts to save his life failed,