ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 718, 18 January 1910, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

FATAHTY NEAEIIAETON. (By Telesroph.—SDeclal Oon-CTpoodent) -r Martnu,! Jannaiy. 17; Word was .received., in- Marion to-dky about an accident, .which -. befolL' -'Wrn. ThompMn, in tho. employ of John -Black,wcil, of this town. It.appears, that ho was working in a : metal pit mafr Marton and whilst engaged in loading a dray a 'fall ,of metal - almost buried 'him.- : It covered him "to the armjpits; -tho result being a lractured,thigh and severe -internal injuries.. -.The-sufferer; was brought :to ■ town, and m surgical, aid. was r at ,:,onoe callctl -in. :.:The ,case,.' however,:,proved fatal, as death: occurred: shortly' after . 7 o'clock.:- -Deceased-was about 23 years of age, and his parents reside in Taih'ape. He had - been a resident of Marton for ■some time, and ..was a. : popular young-'man. :

A BOY'S DEATH. .. (By TcleKraDli.—Presa Association.) ' Napior, January 17- • - Victor Baden Powell Martin,'aged' niie years,; was drowned at 'West Shore - this morning. .He-had,gone out';in aiboat by himself, , and-. was.. /subsequently.,' found lying'; dead;;beside the' boat in eighteen ■inches ,of. water. V The boy could swim, ;and it-is'- thought.that;h'e,may have,been struck on the head -by some' tackle.

' FAIL INTO A LIFT WELL: I January 17- - - James Moylo, .'a ■ married man, 34years .of .age, met' irith'a ; fatal 1 accident: this morning. He >Tas employed.' in the top •story of Messrs. (Watson-and Co.'s wool store, and fell- down the lift,' some fifty feet,'.striking.a beam in-his descent. He was taken to the hospital, but', died soon 'after'.admission. ■ . ■ •;

- IULLED ON A DREDGE. Dunedin, January 17. ' ■ Patrick Gallagher, employed as a flromah on .the' Enterprise dredge, was * the victim'of a. fatal', 'accident about ,2.30 tKic moroing;' At the time of the aooideait-cb-ceased' was engaged in" oleaninglamp and it is surmised that- he dipped' aad feu. on to, the/driving belt main' engine. . One arm was severed- from the body .' and death ensaed. Deeoased was about 83'years'of age, and' .was a widower vrith one child.

. DEATH HKlffiß CHLOEOyCffiM. , Wanganui, 17. ■ An inouest was held to-day concerning the. death of, Mrs. Matthews,. who died while under chloroform in a dental. surgery. ' A- Terdict of - heart failare was returned, no blam® being, attachable to anyone.

• FODUD HANGING. : ' ' . Oaimtru, January 17. William W-ado, a single settler, residing at. Anedsle,; was found hangrns ui his hut last mgbt : Life was 'then extinct. - A BRANCH TEAT FELL. Matthow Hendrahan, a young single man, a- labourer, working on the site'of tho new fever hosmtal,' reoeived; injuries' to his head and face yesterday by a branch of, a trae falling on him, and was taken, to the hospital. The injuries are not thought to be serious.