ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 482, 15 April 1909, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FIRE ON A MOTOR BOAT. A PERILOUS EXPERIENCE. Timaru, April 14. A fisherman named Gundcson went out m a motor boat at 4 a.m. 11 alone. A milo past the outer mole sometlf'ftg went wrong, and a benzine explosion occurred. The boat was set on fire. The man threw water on the flames, but this proved ineffectual, awl the boat's sides began to burn. Gundeson was driven to the bow., He was just about to jump overboard and swim ashore when another motor rescued him. The burning boat was taken in ,tow, but sank before the shore was reached. G-undeson was badly burned about the hands and arms. KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAMCAR. '* Auckland, April 14. . An elderly man, whose namo is unknown, was knocked down in AYelle'sley Street by a, tramcar this evening, and received injuries from- which he died whilst being coaveyed to tho hospital. The man stepped on to the line a few yards in front of She car, and although the; brakes were applied there wa<S9(tot': sufficient~cime.to avert the accidents .'lO i- ' * "£>UK)IDE AT NAPIER. (Tr,' a TEIASRirK—SX'ECIAI. COtIIIESI'OHDEXT.) V Napier, April 14. Tho report that Mr. Claud Cato, the wellknown jNapier accountant, had committed suicide, created a profound sensation ill town this afternoon. Deceased, was found in his office shot through the head, a. fivechambered revolver, with one chamber wnpty, being found bosido him. The act evidently, deliberate, Mr. Cato having &<jd>i'ii&)ont of a mirror while he fired the MmKslioc.: ■ Medical, aid was. summoned. l)r. T. C. Moore was quickly in - attendance, but held out no hope of rocovery. Mr. Cato expired .about half-an-hour after committing his tragic act. Dcceasetl was a popular member of . the 'l'aradalo Rifio Club. He is said to have be on considerably worried lately by business ■ matters. He leaves a widow and one child.