CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14843, 8 December 1913, Page 10

CASUALTIES.

SUDDEN DEATH AT RIOCAETON

A sudden death occurred yesterday morning at Eiccarton. About 10 ».m. "William Henry Lodge, 63 years of age, residing at 65 West Belt, collapsed in tho pantry of his home, and died almost at once. The deceased, who suffered from heart disease, had been attended for the past fourteen months by I>r. Fleming, who gave a, certificate of death.

On Saturday a young man named Lee collided with a trap driven on the wrong side of Papanui road, and fell heavily,' bruising hie shoulder. First aid was rendered by Mr W. Pearce, and Dr. Lester passing at the time, ordered bis removal to his home in Sydenham.

(PBZSS JISSOCUTIO.V TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON. December 7. " A young man named John Tonks was drowned in the Makara river, near the beach, to-day. A man named P. Bailey was admitted to the hospital this morning Buffering; from the effects of an unusual mishap. A beetle had entered one of his ears, which was bleeding profusely, rendering a critical operation necessary. GISBORNE. December 7.

A boating fatality occurred at Tolaga Bay on Saturday . afternoon. Three Maoris were crossing the bar on their way to the fishing grounds when the boat capeized in the curf. One Notire swam ashore for assistance, and left the other two clinging to .the boat. The boat drifted ashore with the two men, one of whom died ehortly afterwards of shock. Hβ was a well-known identity, and was familiarly known ac "Teapot." Hβ was 77 years of age. . DUNEDIN. December 7..

A Chinaman named "Wong Yoe, about 68 years of age, a gardener at Green Island, was found dead to-day in a house rented by him in "Walker street. At the inquest on "William Boyce, 81 years of ape, a resident of Elmrow, ■who died suddenly yesterday, the verdict was death from natural causes, the medical evidence showing that Boyce was suffering from pneumonia.