TWO MAORIS KILLED

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1928, Page 5

TWO MAORIS KILLED

IN LOfIRY SMASH

H3v Telegraph—Press Association)

GTSISOKNT/, Doc. 29

A serious motor accident occurred on Saturday morning on Tarawa Kill oil Main Gishorne-Wairoa Road, as a result of which two Maoris, Tuta Tali awh era, aged 50 years, married, and Wild Maniapopn, 52 years, were killed and three were injured—Ngairo A nihata, head' injuries, Te llangi Teinete, leg and internal injuries and To Wlmta Witeria, head injuries.

Tiie party comprised seven Maori men. All came from Wliakatane in a one ton lorry, and mere on tlioir wa\ to a meeting of the Piingatu Chinch at Xuhatta, near W'airoa. The party snout last night at '1 e Karkn, and set- out early this morning on the second portion of the journey. On going down Tarewa Hill, thirty-seven miles south of Gisborne, the brakes gave way. 'I he driver. Anita It a tone, told the to jump, hut only one did so—"Wiki Maninpopo, who landed on his head on the bitumen and was killed. The lorry continued its course, and on reaching a hairpin bend, overturned twice, landing again on its wheels near a bank, but facing the opposite way. Tata Tahawhera waft killed by the weight of the lorr\. Police and a doctor were sent for from Gisborne, and tiie injured were removed to the Cook Hospital.-where their injuries are reported as not serious.