MOTOR-CAR MISHAPS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8339, 28 January 1913, Page 8

MOTOR-CAR MISHAPS

PRECIPITATED OVER A BANK. Press Association, CHRISTCHURCH. January 27. A serious motor-car accident occurred on Little River and Akaroa road between 10 and 11 o J clock tbis morning - A car containing Mr Herbert Pearc© (a well-known Christchurch builder and a member of the Tramway Board), Mrs Pearoo and child, and Mr and Mrs G. Pengally and two children was about a mile from Hilltop when the engine suddenly stopped. The brakes failed to act, and the car ran back and went over a bank. Fortunately the fall was broken by a clump of native shrubs. A party of grass-seeders witnessed the mishap, and went to the. assistance of the motorists, who were pinned under the car. With the help of some motorcyclists they were extricated and removed to the Hilltop Hotel, where they were attended to by Hr Cantrell, of Akaroa, who had been telephoned for. Mr Pcaroe sustained a fractured shoulder, Mr Pengally a fractured arm and broken elbow, and Mrs Pearce a nasty scalp wound. Mrs Pengally and the three children were unhurt, but are suffering from shock. The party returned to town this evening.

FALL FROM A BRIDGE

INVERCARGILL, January 27

In connection with, tho motor-ca* fatality, it appears that on Sunday morning, .Bartholomew Lynch, traveller for J. G. Ward and Co., in company with James Macintosh, of the same firm, was crossing a narrow bridge in tho Fortrose district, when the car •went over and capsized in the bed of the creek, ten feet below. Macintosh escaped wrjft-a shaking, but Lynch, exclaiming, ‘*l’m done/’ expired. Deceased was aged thirty-five years. Ho leaves a widow and one child. CLERGYMAN AND DOCTOR HURT NELSON, January 27. A motor-car accident occurred •at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, Dr Johnston and Canon Mac Murray, of Auckland, being slightly hurt. Tho car went over a bank, and tho occupants were thrown out. Canon MacMurray fell into the river, and was rendered unconscious. Ho was rescued. Dr Johnston was slightly bruised. Canon Mac Murray is suffering from shock, and will not be about again for a few days. SILVERSTREAM ACCIDENT. STORY OF. ONE OF THE DRIVERS. With reference to the motor-car accident that occurred at Silverstream on Saturday morning, E. V. Wallace, the driver of the taxi which had as occupants Messrs Stead, Duff, and Murphy, gives his version as follows: ‘* My car was going along in front of Foster s. He sounded his horn. I eased off on tho side of the road and he came dashing past me. whou liis wheel caught mine. He struck my front wheel, sending my car into a telegraph post. I smashed through the wind-screen of my car, and it knocked me a bit unconscious. When i. came to I found myself nearly half-way across the paddock and the car racing at top. I succeeded in stopping the engine. Mr Duff got out of the car at tho same time, and, swinging his arm round my neck, tried to steady himself, and then he lay on the ground. I wish to make it clear that my car never swerved at all. I was going on the right course. The trouble was that Foster’s car skidded, and when he tried to get the car out of the rut on to the road again it steered straight for me. My car did not run into the other car, because 1 was in front of Foster, and the first thing I knew of it was when the crash came.”