ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19891, 21 May 1936, Page 14

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

_-——.-—————- ACCIDENTAL DEATH. - \\'HANGAREI, Wednesday. A Verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner in the case of 1112 death of Ellen Mary McKay (37), whose ankle-s were caught in a wire line which severed \\‘hile tow—ing a car on a local road. The Coroner said as far he could see there was no evidence of negligence on the part of the drivers of the cars, but the accident. raised the point. as to the wisdom of using a wire rope for towing purposes, as an ordinary rope became more or less “dead" after breaking.

SERIOUS INJURIES.

AUCKLAND, \Vednesday. A motor—cyclist, who has not. been identified. Ihougll he carried a drivers‘ license boarlng the name \\'illiam l‘muonl. \\'llliam Street, Cambridge, suffered \ery serious injuries in a col‘ lislon \\'illl a mulul' truck yesterday al’lvl'noon. lip tu at late llUlll‘ last. night, he Inul uul women-d consciousness, BROKEN ANKLES. ‘ V._._. NELSON. \\'eduesda)’.. .\lrs Frank Mmu'v >ul‘fm‘ed a double l‘rm'lurc ul‘ an ankle through slipping on hluogulu NH‘IIS. and .\liéa .\l. Thomas. running In her asaislance, also slipped on 1110 bluegum needs and ])l‘1ll\0 u how in an ankle. Ml'a Moot-c |'('ll‘l|l'a[(‘ll 1101' 50m. blrllulay last nnmll). FATAL INJURIES. DAMARL'. \\'Fdnesday. A singlv man. Mr Andrew Robbie. “m 1 7::_ pmrvlll} 9.1 by Mr Arthur Gar irllum‘. .1) 1.~14nvl Illil'f. died on me way it” llv\~['vilz-1] {ram injuries received lllm‘ulnrh lu‘ing sll‘LlCli on 1110 chest b; In lllnll «If 11 H‘L‘C.