MOTOR SMASH
WITH FATAL RESULTS
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)
MASTERTON, October 31. Just before nine o’clock to-night, a fatal motor car collision occurred at the corner of Workshop Road and Queen Street, as the result of which a middle-aged woman, the wife of John 'Darling Smith, of Mastertoii. died a few minutes later. Three others, Mr Smith and two young women, named Lilian Russell and Grace Jacobson, were admitted to . Alas tor ton Hospital, suffering with cuts and abrasions. Smith’s injuries were not serious.
The collision occurred between a five seater touring car, owned and driven by Mr Smith, and a service car, hired for the evening, by Driver A. J. Buckley. Miss Russell was a passenger in Smith’s car and was precipitated on to the road. Miss Jacobsen was in the service car.
Mrs Smith was sitting in front of the car, and received the full force of the impact.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1929, Page 3
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