CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14457, 1 June 1911, Page 5

CASUALTIES.

MOTORISTS KILLED* Press Association—By Tel. —Copyright. NEW- YORK, May 30. The Memorial Day automobile race at Indianapolis had barely started when S. R. Diokson was killed and Greener fatally injured. A CLIMBERS' FATE. BERNE, May 30. The body of Miss Bates, who set out on October last to climb the Col do Balme, was found at the bottom of a gully near Lepraz. QUEENSLAND TRAIN DERAILED. BRISBANE, May 31, A train was passing from a loop to the line at Pengarr'y, near Toowoomba, when the catch, points opened, and two carriages and the guard's ran were derailed. One carriage and the ' van were overturned. Five passengers were injured, but none seriously. ISLAND TRADER INJURED. BUVA, May 31. TSie steamer struck a reef in the Navula Passage. TJie steamer Ramadi has gene to her assistant. SUMMER STORMS IN EUROPE. Received 10.40 p.m., May 31st. BERLIN, May 31. Violent thunderstorms have swept over South Germany. The river Paimar overflowed its banks near Stutgart and swept away sis houses. Twelve persons were drowned, including a family of six. Four were drowned at Heidleberg, and several children are missing. BRUSSELS, May 3J. Hailstones killed thousands of birds. Fourteen workmen, sheltering in a shed in the Mons district, were struck by lightning, and all were seriously iniurd. A DISASTROUS RACE. SYDNEY, May 31. Five, out of six horses in the Randwiok Steeplechase fell, Hautapu was remounted. Two jockeys were injured.

MOTORMAN INJURED. Per Press Association. CHIiISTOHURCH, May 31 On the 7.40 a.m. trio frofil Sumnor yesterday morning Motorman jtfusthe driver of tlie oar, met with a serious accident, which necessitated xus removal to the hospital, where it was found lie was suffering" from concussion of th© brain and a fractured skull. For ltiJfUGiiza tali? Great jPspPfrmirjt Gore never failt, J* 6d, 2a fidw^