CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18202, 1 March 1929, Page 10

CASUALTIES.

CAR ACCIDENT By Telegraph—Preen Association. WAIPAWA, February 28. A serious motor accident occurred early in the hours of this morning in the main street. Passing the Memorial Clock, a car, owned by Mr Carnaby, of Dannevirke, swerved into the gutter, came into violent collision with a telegraph post, and was badly wrecked. The five occupants of the car were all more or less badly injured, two being removed to the Waipukurau Hospital. LITTLE GIRL INJURED. By Telegraph—Prear Aaaociation. CHRISTCHURCH, February 28. Mary Winter, aged 11, was struck by a passing tram car on Ferry Road, this afternoon, the wheels passing over one foot, and almost severing it. The child was removed at once to hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate one log Her other injuries were not serious, and her condition is reported to be improving.

FIVE MEN INJURED. By Teli>»rrnph—Press Association. WESTPORT, February 28. J A sensational accident occurred on the Westport-Stockton tramway line this afternoon. A motor engino, with, it is understood. about 3U waggons attached, got out of control coming down an incline, . and was travelling at about sixty miles I per hour. A number of men returning from work jumped off and about iourI teen were more or less seriously inl jure l. The engine spread over the line I in “B” tunnel, after travelling about thoc-q waiters of a mile, and pulled up. Those who remained in the waggon 1 - wore uninjured. j Five of the men were brought to 'Westport Hospital. They are: — i Donald Hunter, chin and throat 1 wounds, the most seriously injured. J Thomas Nicholls, lacerated fingers, | bruises and scalp wounds. I Robert- Campbell, scalp wounds and | a fractured collarbone | James Meßean, fractured wrist and j scalp wounds Archibald Miller, lacerated fingers, j No information is at present available concerning the others who were iniured. but the fact that they are not , being brought to hospital suggests that : their injuries are not serious.