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MOTOR FATALITIES.

3S ■ "B | ''' ;J A BO?T KILLED.; i ( , Cambridge, Dec. 28. A motor-car accident occurred at Tauwhare, near Cambridge, at mid-day yesterday. A gar capsized, and a boy named Willis, 10 'years of age, had his head crushed, and died the same night. Miss Nellie Jones was badly cut about the face, and R. Brady received cuts and a severe shock. Two other occupante of the car were uninjured, KNOCKED DOWS AND KILLED. Gore, Dec. 2C. Robert T. Coomer, ,aged 73, a wellknown retired farmer and dredge-master, was knocked down iby a motov-car driven by a boy named Percv Shave in Broughton Street, Gore, on Saturday afternoon. His spinal column was fractured and dislocated. He died on Monday night. An inquest was opened yesterday and adjourned till Saturday night. A LITTLE GIRL KILLED. Napier, Dec. 26. Lynda • Maude Mitchell, aged six, a daughter of Mr, R. T. Mitchell, railway guard, died of injuries received by being knocked down by a taxi driven by R. T. Stock in Carlyle Street. The child was running across the road when the accident occurred. The inquest was adjourned after medical evidence had been taken. A PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Napier, Dec. 20. A peculiar accident is reported from Waiwhcnua station. David Sunman Gordon, aged 48, while climbing on to a motor lorry, slipped and fell on the back of his head, breaking his neck. It is believed that deceased had no relatives is i the Dominion.

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Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1917, Page 5

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MOTOR FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1917, Page 5

MOTOR FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1917, Page 5

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