YESTERDAY'S TRAGEDY

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1930, Page 5

YESTERDAY'S TRAGEDY

A FATAL RESULT. DEATH OF MRS OATES. The shocking car smash at the Weld Street railway crossing yesterday afhad • a fatal, ending, Mrs o at <&( pates ing hwq.y at Westland Hospital last evening . about 4.30 o'clock as a result of the very severe injuries she had , received.; , The deceived was 72 years of age, was a nativd. of Huddersfied, Yorkshire, England,.. £nd! had only come to. New Zealand ffom England a few weeks ago on a t to her daughter, Mrs Dr Hopkins, accompanied by her husband, |§fr James Oates, and her. daughter, 3i|iss .Oates, the latter being also so severely injured in the crash. ' * The condition of Miss Oates continues to be of a very serious nature. She was operated on this morning. Fears are entertained for the injury to her right eye, which was her only sound one, ' 1 ’ ‘ . “ The' accident - h£w caused a deep sensed sorrow land regret in town arid district, and there are general ' expressions;;-of deep • sympathy and condolence! with the sufferers and those connected therewith, |ferIt is understood that Mrs Pijiul Renton wlio Was. suffering, from {severe; slmek l twjwf. taken to Westland Hospital; yesterday for- trofttihdfH, whilo Mrs. Adwm&o.n was- taken td' a friend’s, hoiho -here slip hud - been djfa. ihg; Both; are reported to be suffjtfring considerably: from shock. . The D. J. Evans, will open an enquiry into the accident at the’ Police Station- this at 3.30 p.m.

The driver of the train was Mr Elmsley, Mr Pile 1 was fireman, and Mr Donaldfson, the guard. ! ;