CASUALTIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18551, 24 April 1930, Page 10

CASUALTIES.

CHILD KILLED BY CAR. Bt Telegraph—***•*»■" MASTERTON, April 23. A child of five years, Avis Moyroa Hollings, a daughter of Mr and Mrs P. W. Hollings, Masterton, was knocked down and killed by a car in Masterton late this afternoon. It appears that the child was playing in the street with other children, and ran out suddenly from behind a stationary car on the right of the driver, both right wheels of the car passing over the child’s head and body. The car was driven by William Hugh Mallar (16i years), of Upper Plain. Medical aid was immediately summoned, but the doctor could only pronounce life to be extinct. GIRL FATALLY BURNED. By Telegraph—Press Association. GISBORNE, April 23. A four-year-old Maori girl named , Karena Karepa, whose parents reside at Muriwai, died in the Cook Hospital to-day, following injuries from burns. The mother was heating water in a copper outside the house yesterday, but the fire was believed to have been put out. Soon after, the child sat down on a piece of wood, and an unnoticed spark set her clothes on fire. CYCLIST KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 23. ’ A cyclist, Bert Hancock, residing in Upper Riccarton, died from injuries received when he was struck by a motor-car on the concrete section of the Main North Road this evening. The driver of the car was Albert Parsons, of Amberley. Hancock suffered severe head injuries, and died on the way to the Christchurch Hospital. FOUND DEAD IN BED. By Telegraph—Prass Association. DARGAVILLE, April *23. A Dalmatian, Alexander P. Kristof, aged 20, a farm labourer, was found dead in his bed by his employer, B. Bramble, at Mangarata, last night. Bramble and his wife had been at Whangarei, and returned about 4.30. They discovered that the cows had not been milked. On investigation they found the deceased apparently dead on his bed, with a note stating that he was tired of life. The police were informed, and a search revealed a bottle of poison, a portion of which had evidently been taken by the deceased. DEATH OF AVIATOR. By Talegraph—Praa* au »»v!.\tion. WELLINGTON, April 23. The evidence at the inquest with regard to the death of Cameron, who was fatally injured in an aeroplane crash at Porirua, on April 7, was that the machine dived from 30 feet, owing to stalling, through loss of hying speed when landing. The Coroner said the evidence showed quite clearly, he thought, that the accident was due to misjudgment on the part of Cameron. He gave a verdict that deceased died from concussion and shock following head injuries received through the accidental crashing of a machine.