TRAMWAY ACCIDENT

Taihape Daily Times, 27 May 1919, Page 5

TRAMWAY ACCIDENT

REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF TWO MEN.

WELLINGTON, this day

One of the most remarkable tramway mishaps that has taken place in Wellington occurred in Tinakori Road, about six yesterday evening, when the corporation freight car No. 200 ran off the rails and toppled over an embankment fronting Little George The car was returning to the city from Karon, where a load of luggage tl nd other goods had been delivered and wa K being driven by Molorman T. Orchard, the conductor being J. Nolan. Both men had a wonderful

escape from death; strange to sny, neither of them were injured, although one received slight scratches on the back of his hands, us was only be expected. Howovor. they both received a severe snaking. WEST COAST ITEMS. GREYMOUTH, this day. Patrick Connors, who is missing from Granville, left bis work at Halpin's farm on Sunday, His horse returned late in the The river is rn high flood and the worst is feared. The manager of the State CoMeries has instructed local coal dealers not to sell lots of more than five hundredweights in order to relieve the shortage in large centres.

DEATH THROUGH A FALL. AUCKLAND, this day. Joseph Vincent, 74 years, died in the hospital, as the result of a fall from a ear. NAPIER TRAGEDIES. NAPITR, May 26. Heka Andrew, a returned soldier, was found in the lavatory of the Caledonian Hotel on Saturday evening with a fractured skull. He died at the hospital to-day. A man named Piatt was found today in the Terminus Hotel with his throat cut, and is at the hospital in a serious condition.