DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

, [BT TELEGRAPH—FKB PItKSa ASSOCIATION.] MOTOR t'YCJ,K ACCIDENT. KAIKOURA. Dee. 27. A rather serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon. Mr C. Ihi coy. riding a motr-eyelc with a side-car. was descending when the machine skidded, and rolled down .he ban*-, and pinned the side-car passenger, Mr Pat Norton, tinder the handle liars, and severely injured him. Tie was temove.l to the local hospital in a serious condition. TRAM COLLISION. AUCKLAND. Dec. 27. A tTamear got nut of control descending a steep grade in Upper ifut'fui .street and overtook another tram. Roth cars were much damaged. The driver of the runaway car. Walter King, stuck tn Ins brakes. Ho suffered severe abrasions to i:is face, and it wa- fortunate that In- w.as not killed. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS. j DI'NKDJN. Dee. 2?. ; A motor carrying live passengers [ overturned between Ivawaratt bridge ami OiTjston. near Cromwell. The ear was driven by Matai Horn, a soil of Mr Horn. .M.P., and the passengers injured were Chirico Johnston, Dunedin, aged If), and Roy Butterfield. The latter was seriously injured, his chest being crushed. The car was nearing the top of the hill when a tyre punctured, the car overturning with the loss of control.