A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1726, 28 December 1887, Page 2

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

Auckland, December 27. Further particulars respecting the boatin; accident, which resulted m the dr wniog of H. P. Bankhact, J. ° Armstrong, H. Hammond, and R. J. Debney, show that they set nut m the yacht Truant from St George's Qiay at 7 a.m. yesterday, intending to go to Matakana. Tfie yacht belonged to young Hammond, and the others left the handling of the veaeel to the owner. Strong winds were blowing all day yesterday, and the sea was consequently very hoavy. and About cloven o'clook, when tho vessel wai off Galla Point, and In Raogitoto Channel, she waa strnck by a sadden squall, and Instantly oopifzed and sank. The oooupanta of the yacht at onoe struok oat for the shore, bnt only Richard BaDkhart and O. Ji Hftrker succeeded In reaching land, the other four above named being drowned. Mr H, P. Bankbart, one of the unfortunate young men drowned In the aooldent, was an artist of great ability, who had studied foe some time at the Royal Academy, London, and at the South Remington School of Art. He arrived In May Uit from England with the other members of tho family) and was making arrangements to comraenoo art education m the olty. Messrs J. Armstrong and H. M. Hammond were wall known m athletic clroles, and Mr R. J. Debney was an enthusiastic follower of act. A eefttoh for the bodies has bvaa commenced.

A woman named Mary Barke wan drowned on Saturday night at Woodblll by falling Into a creek. The woman with • man named Hamera was seen by a neighbor polling Dp the stream. He states that they were drunk, and that he offered to pull the boat across the stream, bat they refused. The body of tho woman win afterwards found la the stream. A farmer named Wo, Rontley was found dead In his stable at Pukekohe, at 3pm yesterday. New Plymouth, Deoember 27. A man named Jeremiah Hunter was killed at Stratford on Saturday, whon bush felling, » tree striking him on the groin. Napier, December 28. A man named Murdoch Bruoe, employed on a lighter at port, wbb missed last night. He was lust seen at 70 o'olock leaving the Rtti'way Hotel the worse for liquor. His hat was found on board tbe lighter. The body wa» recovered this morning m the inner harbor Wellington, Deoember 23. Tfo man Morgan reported yesterdiy as missing has tamed np again. He stated he had been t) Ohrlatohntoh, Qeorge Adams, who yesterday met with en aooident by falling over a chff, died at 8 o'olock this morning. Hokitika, December 27. N. Riwlings, road overseer, Chriatohnroh road, was injured while clearing away a landslip near Reeky Point. Both leg* were broken, and tho unfortunate man was Injured internally. Ha died whilst being carried to the Kumara Hospital, * Oamuhj, Deoomber 27. A single mnn named John Prlngle, aged twenty-six, died suddenly at Otepopo, on Sunday ulght. A man named Johnston, m the employ of Mr Reid, of Klderalie, was found lying undsr a dray. He had been driving; His back was broken, the dray having ;?one ovor him. He died this morning m the Hospital. Imveroabqui,, Deoember 27. A boy eight years, eon of T. Crawley, ex Mayor South Invorcargill, was ohoked y&terday by an India rubber toy, known as a tqueaker. It slipped over tbe throat, and the small balloon, being li fl*ted by the returning breath from the lungs, filled Up the windpipe and suffocated the lad.

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