CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11483, 16 January 1903, Page 6

CASUALTIES.

A young man named Fitzgerald, who was attending the funcial of the late Mrs Fitzgibbon, of Loburn, at Rangiora Catholic Cemetery on Wednesday, was accidentally kicked by a horse. He was taken to Dr. Volckman's private hospital.

(FBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAMS,) WANGANUI, January 14. A well-known farmer of Wanganni, named Mr Wiliam Ritchie, and his wife, had a miraculous escape from death this morning while driving in a buggy into town, down St. John's Hill. The occupants of the buggy did not, see or hear the whistle of an approaching train at the crossing, and it co.iided with the vehicle. The horse lad his two front legs broken, and the trap was smashed in two, the occupants escaping with scarcely a scratch. GISBORNE, January 14. An man named Charles Johnston was killed by a fall of earth cxn the railway works near Kaitaratahi this morning. At (be inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. OAMARU. January 15. An elderly man named William. Mead died suddenly in the Globe Hotel this morning. He arrived in town yesterday, and it is believed that ha has friends in Invercargill, whence he is supposed to have come.