ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1932, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

MAN KILLED BY AIOTOR CYCLE

(By Telegraph,—Per Press Association)

AUCKLAND, Mach 23

As the result of injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor cycle in Queen Street last night-, F. Wheelhouse, aged 21 died in the Hospital this morning. Wheelhouse was a married man living in Newmarket. He was a clerk employe! by L. J), Nathan Ltd. He was knocked down by a cycle near Fort Street as he was about to cross the street. 1 intaken to a pharmacy near the scene mediately after the accident he was of the accident and treated for shock. He rested t'w a while and then said lie though lie was well enough to go Lome. He did so, and said lie would follow the' advice given and go straight to bed. About 7 o’clock, however, Dr Vivian was called, and he ordered the injured man to the hospital. He was admitted to the hospital at 1.50 a.m. in a semi-con-scious condition.

OLD A lAN INCINERATED

THAMES, March 23

The body of an elderly man, John Lsbister, was found at Hill’s Back, Tararu, practically incinerated. It is thought that lie was caught in a scrub fire when searching for kauri gum. The inquest this afternoon was adjourned.

•DEMOLITION JOB VICTIAIS. WELLINGTON, March 23. Regarding the conditions of those injured in the masonry fall yesterday, the Hospital reports Summers is still unconscious, Donald lias gone. home. Lang and Ham have improved.

’ PARACHUTIST INJURED

DESCENT IN HIGH WIND

PALMERSTON N., Alarc’h 21

A parachute descent was made at the, Milson Aerodrome yesterday by J. S. Eraser, of Soekburn, from an altitude of 1500 feet.

A high wind was blowing when Air Fraser made his descent and upon striking the ground lie received a naisty bump on the forehead and a twisted thumb. When lie climbed out on the wing of the ureoplane Air Fraser was about a quarter of a mile from the aerodrome. A second descent was cancelled owing to the wind.