ACCIDENT TO A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14976, 25 May 1914, Page 8

ACCIDENT TO A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

(SPECIAL TO "THE r-R_SS.") WAIAU, May 2". Mr Mackcn_ie, a traveller represent ing the Christchurch firm of Messrs L. 13. Hart and Co., met with a nasty accident here yesterday .while riding a motor cycle with* a side-car attached, which was heavily loaded with samples. Ho was travelling at, a fair speed to Rotherham. and while passing a trap, he seemed to lose control of the machine and was thrown heavily on the road, the machine capsizint, into- the creek. Mr Mackenzie was picked up unconscious. His knee-cap was torn off and his face badly lacerated. He was attended by Dr. Maunsell, who ordered his removal to a private hospital at Ha warden.

(press assocutiox ._•_-__'.) AUCKLAND, May 23. - A young- married woman named Mrs Ithoda -""aster, aged 29 years, aitenipted to commit suicide in her father's residence at Grey Lynn by taking .poison. Emetics were administered and tho woman was removed to the hospital. Mrs Foster resided for some time at Tolago Bay with herjvhusband. The isolation affected her, and she suffered a nervous breakdown. "She is likely to recover.

GORE, May 23. John C. Carroll, 38 years of ago, who was employed at Mataura on the permanent way tiy the Railway Department, was drowned at 6.30 o'clock "this morniing. He was crossing the river in a flat-bottomed boat to the section on the opposite side, when he was washed over the falls. The boat was picked up four miles below Mataura. Carroll leaves a wife and four children, the oldest being e'eht years of age. CftIEYMOUTH, May 23. -An old man named Dawes Lennon has been missing, from his hut at Barrytown sinco Saturday last.

A .waterside worker named. John Herron, a married man, broke his leg at Lyttelton on jSaturdav morning shortly before 8.30. Ho was engaged in the hold of the Karamu discharging timber, when a loaded sling swung round and, hittinc him just above the ankle, broke the limb. He was removed to the Casualty "Ward.. where he was attended by Dr. Newell/ being subsequently taken to the Christchurch Hospital. .--.