ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Southland Times, Issue 21097, 31 May 1930, Page 7

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

CARS COLLIDE. (Per United Press Association.) Palmerston North, May 30. Cars driven by A. G. Carrwood and H. C. Algar collided in Fitzherbert avenue. A passenger in the former car, J. Prentice, was thrown to the road by the violent impact and sustained bruises and shock necessitating treatment at the hospital.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH. Wellington, May 30. A verdict of accidental death was re 4 turned at the inquest of Teeling O’Hagen, who fell from the Daylight Limited express on May 17. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. Wairoa, May 30. At the inquest on the Mohaka tunnel fatality the Coroner’s verdict was that deceased Evan Jones died from injuries accidentally received, no blame being attachable to anyone.

MAN MISSING. Oamaru, May 30. Yesterday afternoon a man named Richard Mahon left Waimate in a car for the Waitaki hydro works and failed to arrive at his destination. It was reported to-night that the top of the car was visible in the, Waitaki river at the foot of a precipitous bank. It is presumed that Mahon’s car left the road and crashed into the river bed. The Kurow police are investigating. CYCLIST’S DEATH. Auckland, May 30. A verdict of accidental death was returned by Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., Coroner, at the inquest into the death of Lawrence Cooper Aldred, aged 19, a cyclist who was killed in a road race collision between riders of the Manukau and Auckland Cycle Clubs at Mangere on April 26. Deceased'was competing in the Manukau Club’s race. The Coroner expressed the opinion that under the existing racing conditions such accident was liable to occur, and that two sets of races should not be permitted on the same road at the same time. ,