WOMAN KILLED BY BUS

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1930, Page 8

WOMAN KILLED BY BUS

WELLINGTON -STREET ACCIDENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Oct. 2. Madame John Hannah, aged about 35, was run over and killed instantly by a railway 'bus ’ at the intersection of Stout and Featherston Streets last night. The bus, which was driven by P. J. Carroll, was one of those used on the Wellington —Lower Hutt run. It is customary .for these buses to go a short distance along the road past the Lambton railway station in order to turn. While the bus was turning the woman was knocked down and killed. She was apparently crossing the road. The drivel’ of the bus stopped quickly, and after a hurried investigation communicated with the police. Death must have been instantaneous, for one of the wheels passed over the woman’s head. The body was removed to the ■city morgue. Madame Hannah was a woman of high culture, who had travelled much aiid whose talents were always at the disposal of charitable and kindly causes of all kinds. Mr. Hannah died some years age. She was the daughter of Mr. H. Nicholls, of Kliandallah.