CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 December 1926, Page 8

CASUALTIES.

DROWNED IN DEVIL’S POOL. By’ Telegraph-—Press Association, INVERCARGILL, Dec. 28. An inquest was held to-day Leslie Mark Riddell (16), who was drowned.in the Waihopai river on Sunday. A verdict . of accidental drowning was returned, a rider added that it be a recommendation to the Invercargill. Corporation to prohibit bathing in the part of the river flowing through the scenic reserve, as there had been too many drowning fatalities in Devil’s Pool. STRUCK BY MOTOR.

By Telegraph—Press Association. NELSON, December 28. Through being knocked down by a motor cyclo at Riwaka on Sunday n'toi-noon. Mrs Cecil Hunter (Nekon). sustained a broken leg, an injured thigh, and general body bruises. The motorist swerved to avoid killing a straying home on the road and crashed into a party of, pedestrians. PRIEST’S STARTLING -EXPERIENCE. By Teleeroph—-Pres* .Association. BLENHEIM, December 28. Early on Christmas morning. Father Dyiian. journeying to Seddon to perform mass, drove his car over a bank in Redwood Pass. Ho stuck to the wheel and guided tile car to the bottom of the gully, where it capsized, flic Tories* having to cut bis way out through the hood. The car was damaged seriously. The Reverend Father was picked up b v a Service ear and taken. to 'Seddon where he was t tie to fulfil lus duties. JOY-RIDER “SUSPENDED.” Bv Tpleernph—Press Association. ’WELLINGTON, December 28. A vouim labourer. John Fitzgerald, was fined £lO and had bis license suspended for three months at tlft Magistrate’s Court yesterday for driving a ear, while intoxicated. He was arrested at '5.40 a.m. on Christmas day. , , , . . The police stated .that he ..had apparently been jov riding all mshkThere were two girjs and 'another man in the ear Hat for 300 guineas.