ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1914, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

ACCIDENT ON RAMA ROAD. [Per Press Association.] While motoring from Otakeho on Monday in company with Mr J. Christie (states the Mauaia Witness) Mr W. T. Wells had a rather unpleasant experience from which, however, ho was so fortunate as to escape with nothink beyond a severe shaking and some bruises. It appears that while travelling along the Hama Road at a steady pace another car suddenly appeared from a bend or turn in the road, and in endeavouring to avoid the possibility of u collission, which seemed imminent, the car swerved and ran on to p bank and one of the wheels collapsed. At about the same time as this occurred, Mr Wells, apparently with some intention of leaving the ear, rose from his seat, just as the car struck the hank, and was at once propelled over the wind screen, falling clear in front of the car. Luckily Mr Wells escaped without injury. Mr Christie, who was steering, sat still at the wheel, and was not disturbed.

A CHILD DROWNED.

Foxton, January 29,

Stanley William Gay, aged 10), fell off the jetty at the Heads yesterday while playing. There was a strong current running at the time, and the body was carried out to sea and has not yet • been recovered. Several of his : playmates' witnessed the accident. The boy’s parents reside at the seaside.

ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.

Christchurch, January 29

The body of William George Mor ris, who was drowned in the safety area whilst bathing in the surf at Xew Brighton on Monday, was recovered at about two o’clock this afternoon on the Xew Brighton side of the Sumner estuary by Constable Hampton, of Sumner. The body was taken to the Christchurch morgue, and an inquest held. A verdict was returned of accidental drowning.

A FATAL FALL.

Napier', January 29. . David Wynd, chief engineer of tin Mamari, now loading in the Bay, was found in a bunker this morning. I is supposed he fell down while inspecting. Ho was removed to th hospital, ,where he idled. He was 35 years of age, and> has a wife and four children in London.