Verandah Collapses
YOUNG WOMAN INJURED. CHRISTCHURCH, Otcober 8. With a crash of splintering glass and falling iron a large section olf a verandah collapsed in Lincoln road on Saturday evening, burying a girl under the debris. The victim, Miss Jean Smith, residing at 61 Edinburgh Street, Spreydon, was admitted to the Hospital suffering from U severe scalp wound and shock. Her condition is reported to he satisfactory. The scene of the accident was the grocery store owned by Air I. Hancock, at the cornel' of Lincoln Road and Lyttelton Street, A motor-car driven by Mr J. M ; Lean, of Clarence Road. Lower Ricearton, was bucking out of Lyttelton Street when it struck and snapped the iron pillar supporting the verandah. The mass if iron girders and glass came down, burying Miss Smith, who had been- standing underneath The ear, a three-,seater Buick, was not damaged. The pillar was struck by the spare wheel lit the rear of the car.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1928, Page 3
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