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Motor-Car Overturned. OWNER CRUSHED TO DEATH. A dangerous turn on the Penshurst road, about two and a half miles from Hamilton, was the scene of a shocking motor-car accident about 1 o'clock on Monday morning, resulting in the death of Mr Robert Rymill, grazier, of Penola Station, South Australia. Mr Rymill, accompanied by his gar- dener Alexander Howle. (a youth), was driving home from Melbourne in a 15 horse power Darracq car. Owing to rain affecting the sparking apparatus, he was delayed on the road, and Penshurst was not left until 11 o'clock. At the scene of the accident the road turns sharply at right angles at the bottom of a long incline, Mr Rymill was aware of the existence of the turn. The car was travelling at the rate of about 12 miles an hour, when Mr Rymill noticed a wire fence a few feet ahead. He tried to turn, but the car, having left the metal, the wheels would not grip on the slippery ground. They skidded, and the car' struck a post broadside, knocked it out, and went through the fence, overturning on the other side. Howie was thrown clear, but Mr Rymill was pinned under the car, which weighed 23cwt., the arm- rest pressing right across his chest, He told Howle to extinguish the lamps and raise the car with a screwjack. Howie did this, but Mr Rymill died before he could be extricated. Assistance was ob- tained, and the body was removed to the hospital morgue. At a magisterial inquiry held at the hospital on t.londay afternoon, before Mr John Fenton, J.P., the medical evi- dence showed that death was due to pressure on the chest preventing respire- ation. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Mr Rymill, who was 38 years of age, leaves a widow (a daughter of the late Mr John Riddock, ol Yallambark, Penola, South Australia), and two boys. Mrs Rymill is at present staying at Men zies' Hotel, Melbourne.

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