DOMINION NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 2607, 8 April 1926, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

RAILWAY SHUNTING ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATING BOARD’S REPORT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The board appointed to investivato shunting accidents on the railways reports that for the ten years ending June, 1925, there were 869. accidents, 40 fatal, 50 serious . Of these, prior to Mr Carmichael’s death at Palmerston North, only ten fatal accidents, . were caused by shunting operations which showed that with experience > and care the work is riot dangerous. During the war, when inexperienced men were employed, accidents were lower than in succeeding years.. In recent years there have been too many changes and the men engaged were not fitted for the work. Only picked men should be employed.. Gas.lighting is considered unsatisfactory; electric lighting and additional lights are recommended. The board finds control good, except at Palmofston North, but the majority of the yards are not effective for the quick handling of traffic. They have been patched too much. Siding accommodation is. insufficient, and the areas aro too congested and there are other faults. The board makes recommendations for improvements, also improved foot rests to prevent slipping and a better system of loading waggons. MOTOR BUS DESTROYED. 1 AUCKLAND, this day. Owing to a leak in a benzine tank Mr F. S.- Gallagher’s , motor bus, engaged in suburban service, caught fire late last nighL The, bus was full of passengers, who all got out safely, two through the windows of the bus. The flames almost destroyed the bus, and only died out when the benzine aU burned away. The lire, brigade took control of the fire, which attracted a large crowd. . *' THE DEADLY LEVEL CROSSING. LEVIN, this ilav. c ’ ’. , A serious collision took place at tour o’clock yesterday afternoon at Tayne Street , level crossing, just inside the borough, when the south-board express from New Plymouth struck a heavily laden metal lorry. The driver, Thomas Johnson, a young married man, received serious injuries to liis head and was removed to a private hospital. The lorry was completely wrecked and the locomotive disabled, and the train was held up for art' hour and a half, as was also the Auckland express and local express, while another engine was being procured. / A FIND OF SILVER. DUNEDIN, this day. Four leather bags full of silver were found in Hallenstein Brothers right-of-way in Fowling Street at the back of the old Mutual Stores building yesterday. Other loose silver was scattered about-the ground. Labels on the bags indicated that the money belonged to David Livingstone, wtio controls several sideshows at the exhibition, and an auctioneer’s business in Price's St. The money was in two small bags, a suitcase and a leather bag with shoulder strap. The police are inquiring into the matter. Livingstone, when approached, said the money represented his takings at*the exhibition, ami added that the takings were far more than one day’s. He said he could not account for finding of the money at that spot, saying, however, that his place hail been broken into. MOTOR FATALITY. NAPIER, this day. An unknown pedestrian man, aged about 60 years, was killed on the Tavadale Road last, evening by being run into by a car driven by Mr T. C. Lowry, of'Okawn, the well-known cricketer. Mr Lowry was travelling at 25 to 28 miles an hour, when the man suddenly walked across the road. The driver swerved, but his left-hand mudguard struck the pedestrian, killing him. . V : ’ & FATAL ACCIDENT. 9 WELLINGTON, this day. Ernst Livingstpne, a seaman, aged 69, fell in -Post Gfficp Square and died from the effect. According to evidence at the inquest lie was under the influence of liquor at the time. He fell suddenly backwards and struck his head on the roadway, fracturing his skull. : PRESENTATION TO ATHLETE. 0 HRISTC HUR OH, this day. • Prior to liis departure with Rose, the champiou long-distance runner, J. W. McHoluui was. presented by the Canterbury Centre Athletic Association with a travelling rug. Members wished Both good luck and success.