CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 30 April 1926, Page 10

CASUALTIES.

BUS CRASHES INTO TRAM.

liy T»l».:ri"i, iVnn., a.ssorial!r..-«. AUCKLAND, April 29. At 8.35 this morning, am Unchimga passenger bus eo Sided with a trumcar at Broadway, Newmarket. The bus, which was hill of passengers, was behind one tram, which stopped to allow school children to alight. The driver of the bus evidently had trouble With his brakes, and the bus swerved in behind the first tram, and crashed into another tram, which was obscured from ’ his view. The bus was badly damaged. Three passengers were injured, but only one badly, namely, li. Gunson, who is in hospital with a .fracture of a small bone of the leg. FATAL MOTOR SMASH. Br Telegraph—Press Association INVERCARGILL, April 29. An inquest was held regarding the Dipton motor smash on Aprl (i, when .'Alexander Mackenzie and Thomas Price the driver, were fatally injured. John William Murphy, the third ocfcupant, who escaped slightly injured, deposed that they were travelling at 30 to 35 miles per hour. When they reached a stretch of loose gravel the 4>*ck of the car swung round and it capsized. Witness removed MaclCenzie from underneath the car, but he died in a few minutes. Medical aid was promptly summoned. The police stated that the brakes appeared to have been .applied. The front wheels wero locked. The left near wheel was damaged, and the tyre punctured. The car was practically new and was apparently travelling so fast that the driver could not keep it on the road. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

BUS CRASHES INTO TRAM. { TaHgr&Dh—*Preaa Association. AUCKLAND, April 29. At S.3f> this morning nn Onehunga ’bus collidea with a tram car *t Broadway, Newmarket. The ’bus. full of passengers was boSdxid one tram, which stopped to allow peiicol children to alight. The driver of the ’bus evidently fcad troubles with '4iis brakes, as tile ’bus swerved in behind the first train and crashed into aniotber tram which was obscured from his fiew. Tho ’bus was badly damaged. Threo passengers were injured, only one badly, .namely G. L. Gunson. who is in hospital with a fracture of the jnnall bone o' the leg.

MAORI GIRL’S DEATH.

By Tulei'rnph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 29. A Maori girl, -Unaiu Xipciie (15 years), hanged herself at Maugamuka, near Kawenc. She had joined a concert party, and had asked her father ler a new coat, which lie .-refused, being out of work. The girl became suden, refused to speak, plaited a rope of ilax and hanged herself with it. The jury returned a verdict of suicide. • KILLED BY TAXI. Bj T.-ec.-e. -tv-,,, AUCKLAND, April 29. Struck by a motor car, Miss Catherine May Smyth, aged 31 years, received fatal injuries when running to catch a tram-car in l’atteson Street, Freeman’s Bay, at 7.30 to-night. Death was almost instantaneous. Miss Smyth and her younger sister Annie were running to catch a tram. Miss Annie Smyth was in the lead, and cleared the motor coming from the city, driven by J. Brady, taxi dviver. Miss Catherine Smyth was struck heavily, and was carried a few vards before being thrown clear. ' Mr Brady at once wheeled his car, and returned to the scene of the accident. Miss Smyth was thrown heavily on a concrete road, and although the St. John Ambulance was on the scene within three minutes, she was already past succour.

MORTALLY INJURED BY RAILWAY ENGINE. Ky Telegraph—Pros* Association. AUCKLAND, April 29. Gordon Munro, aged . seventeen, a Post Olßce cadet, was struck by an engine while crossing the railway line at Ellerslie station to-night. Ho sustained a fractured skull ’ and injuries to his back, from which ho succumbed shortly after admission to tho hospital. TAXI HIT BY TRAIN. By Talpffraph—Pross Asionatior.. CHRISTCHURCH, April 29. Struck by the Belfast workmen’s train, which was coming into town last evening, a taxi driven by C. Macintosh was turned completely round at the Antigua Street crossing. The driver escaped uninjured, and the car was only damaged about the front wheels and bonnet.

KILLED BY TRAM.

! By Teiesrnpli—Press Assorieti''.x. | CHRISTCHURCH, April 29. | Nelson Currie Itaisy, single (39), : while cycling home yesterday was | knocked down and killed uy a New Brighton tram. ! LINESMAN INJURED BY FALL l I By T*lcrrat>li-—UruM \ DUNEDIN, April 29. William Keitn, u- ogr.iph fell from a po.e in A 10r..y Place and was sent to hospital with -o."iou s head injuries.