ACCIDENTS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 46, 24 February 1930, Page 4

ACCIDENTS

SEVERAL MOTOR MISHAPS

Knocked down by a tramear outside the "Evening Post" at 8.45 o'clock this morning, Charles Woodward received abrasions to his face, concussion, and shock. Woodward, who lives at 349, The Parade, Island Bay, was taken to the Hospital by the City Ambulance.

Injuries to his back and right shoulder, and a lacerated wound on the forehead were received by P. F. Slowey when the car he was driving ran over the bank on .the Pukerua Bay road yesterday afternoon. After being attended to by Dr. Aitken, the injured man was taken to his homo at 10, Emmett street, by the City Ambulance.

L. Beolman, who Hvcs at 4, West road, Northland, suffered a fractured left leg, injuries to his left ankle, and shock when his motor-cycle collided with a motor-car at the corner of Jackson and Patrick streets, Petone, late on Saturday afternoon. Beelnian was brought into the Hospital by the City Ambulance.

Concussion, injuries to his right shoulder, and . abrasions on his face aud legs were suffered by J. Bailey, a printer, of 24, Argylo street, when a motor-cyclo ho was riding collided with a motor-car iv Wellington road early last evening.

Run over by a motor-cycle, a small child,. William Taylor; who li.vcs at 9, Buckley road, Melrose, was taken to tho Hospital •■Vb'y the' City Ambulance yesterday afternoon,. .suffering from injuries to his .right knee. ' Bernard' Walker, aged 11, of 7, Caprera. street, ; Melrose, was-struck on the back of Me head by a swing while playing'atVNewtdw'iV Park yesterday afternoon) and'suffered concussion and a contused WQund.bchind his left ear. The City Ambulance removed him to tho .Hospital. ■-.; '.-..' '■•'.'

Two taxi-cabs, without passengers, collided at the corner of Cuba v and Wakefiold streets about 3 p.m. yesterday. The left-hand mudguards of one of the cars were crushed and some of the glass was broken. The other car suffered littlo damage. Neither driver was injured.