FEWER FATALITIES.
ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD. FOUR "DESPICABLE CRIMES." WELLINGTON, .Monday. "Twelve persons were killed in road accidents last month," said the Minister of Transport, the Hon. R. Semplc, to-day. "This compares favourably with the 17 deaths recorded during each of the corresponding periods in 1939 and 1938. While this reduction in casualties is encouraging the unnecessary loss of 12 precious lives is still tragic. "A particularly deplorable feature of last month's accidents was the occurrence of at least four hit-and-run cases. In one of these a person was killed and in the other three the victims received serious injuries. It has shocked me to learn there arc still drivers in_ New Zealand so inhumane, «o unbelievably selfish as to knock a person down, then leave him lying gravely injured on the roadway. "Fortunately the vast majority of motorists recoil in horror from the thought of such action," Mr. Scruple concluded. "I hope next month our record will be free from such despicable crimes.—(Press Aesii.v
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 215, 10 September 1940, Page 5
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165FEWER FATALITIES. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 215, 10 September 1940, Page 5
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