MOTOR ACCIDENT IN SYDNEY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 141, 4 March 1918, Page 8

MOTOR ACCIDENT IN SYDNEY

WELL-KNOWN VIOLINIST KILLED

A. sensational motoring accident occurred in Sydney in the early hours of February 19. It resulted in the death of Miss Ivy Allen, a well-known violinist, while two other occupants of the car received grave injuries. The party comprised Messrs. J. A. Duncan, secretary and assistant manager of the Hotel Australia, and C. C. Rust, manager of the General Motors Export Company, Miss Allen, and Miss Annie Egan. Miss Allen and Miss Egan were members of the Hotel Australia orchestra. They had been playing at the hotel in the evening, and afterwards went to the T. and G. Buildings in Elizabeth Street. Messrs. Duncan and Rust arranged to take the girls to their homes, and after one o'clock the party left the T. and G. Buildings in the car, Mr. Bust driving. They went along William Street. At the College Street intersection the car apparently got out of control, and passing the museum, where the road slopes to a considerable degree, it worked up a terrific pace, and swerved and swayed until it dashed into a verandah post at the New Zealand Hotel, at the corner of William and Yurong Streets. It

is believed that the post was struck head on. It and two others near it were torn from the ground. The car turned a complete somersault and landed on its side. ' "v.; The occupants were thrown _ with Croat force into the roadway, Miss Allen and the two men v all sustaining fractures of the skull, in addition to other iniurios. Miss Allen died at the Sydney Hospital a few hours later. Miss lOgan wns the only me'mhcr of the. party who was not rendered unconscious. Her injuries consisted of A fractured collarbone and abrasions, Wi sho suffered ftreatly from shock. T'Jje car was smashed beyond repair. MJUs Allen was 25 years of ace. She Wad been a pupil of Mr. Cyril Monk, find was widely known as a brilliant vijb'linisl, with a most promising future. For somo years she bad been a member ol Mr. Nicholas Gehde's Concert Company, and appeared often at thb. Sunday concerts atthe Sydney Town Hall. Miss Allon received the appointment at the Hotel Australia about forjr: years