FATALITIES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1930, Page 6

FATALITIES

CAR. KILLS YOUNG WOMAN. fßy Telegraph, Per Press Abdociation.j CHRISTCHURCH, August 3. Elizabeth Irvine aged' 2-1, was#killed on lticcarton ' lload at 6.30 o’clock on Saturday evening by' being knocked down by a passing motor car. Miss Irvine was ’Vicliiig -a ; bicycle opposite ,SN>, James’ . Church, , Lower RiccartonV when a ear. comihg-froih; .'behind struck her. She died almost immediately. The driver of the car was E. C. Mann, farmer, of Templeton. PASSENGER KILLED. AUCKLAND August 3. At ten o’clock’last night, a motor car driven by Robert- John Burling, of Taumarunui, crashed into a telegraph pole just after crossing Takanini bridge on the great south road: The body of the car was partially wrecked. A passeiiger, Charles Simons aged, about 35, beljeved: -to be- single, a jeweller, of Taumarunui, died from" injuries--a ..fewmihutes after the smash. '••The:-drivci-escaped with minor cuts. . CYCLIST KILLH 0. ■. v y v.: ..•••?. WANGANUI, August s. y.r Harold Gretowh 4Lush, --sa married man, • with Jour : children, was'-killed onSaturday evening,i ' -'When the- bicycle he. was riding ■ -collided -with a', service -car driven ■By f Cyril Augustus v McAllister.-' Later MeAllister' Was arrested-- *on ’ a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car. FOOTBALLER’S JAW BROKEN. DUNEDIN, August 3. Balfour Ferguson,, aged 22, a single man, residing at 244 Highgate, when playing for Pirates against Kaikorai at Bishopcourt, had his jaw fractured, and also received head injuries, necessitating his removal to, the hospital J: ANOTHER FOOTBALLER HURT. - • CHRISTCHURCH,-1 August: 3. While playing in a, football match: at Springston •on • Saturday; ■/ ’.Walter H: Cox fractured left legi.v i -jr ' ; • GELIGNITE ITRAGEDY,. -r - _ • .r, ,». , 2. The following verdict was returned at the inquest ’-mr Joltfi Granville .(83) of Mangamingi,- who -.died'.,as' Hie result of injuries sustained while engaged in draining work on his. farm on Thursday ; no one'haying witnessed tMi accident: “That -.the -cause apf. death was. cardiac fail.ure.va/S - the result -ot. -shoeb.-and.:haeniorrhftge’;/<fpllo.wing.‘ on ; injuries refceived- heing 1 consistent, .with. • aft' explosbm ;i df :guligaitd’-’--'was return-' Led'. \ ij’.'li ■ J