ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1933, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

HAZEL HURST’S IMPROVEMENT. (Per Press Association —Copyright). CHRISTCHURCH, September 18. A marked 'improvement was shown early this evening in the condition of It. JJazelhurst, and, although he was stil) semi-conscious, late in the evening, he had been iremoved from the seriously-ill list. The condition of 'Miss D. Cameron had n.q£ shown any improvement, -ano she is critically ill. MAORI CHILD DROWNED. ' 'ROTORUA, September 15. A Maori, child, Toi Woods, aged two and half years, wa, s drowned in a deep ; well- nea r Owhata Point. Lake Rotorua, this maiming. ’ The phild wa s missed-about 8 a.m., and the body was found floating in the well. Mr D. Galvin immediately jumped into the water .and brought out the body, the child being then dead. Mr. Galvin’s action was commended by, the coroner, Mr W. L. Ritbards, 1 at ap inquest held during the afternoon, when -a .. reindict. o.f accidental death . was re.urn.ed,

KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTORIST. PAHIATUA, September 18. William Brown, a 1 well-known Morigatainoka dairy farmer, while l’eturriing. on Sunday night from attending a neighbour’s " sick cow', ■ was knocked down by a motorist. He sustained a fractured leg and head injuries’, and was unconscious for some time. ' He then, struggled, home and was -admitted to the hospital.