ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

' DEOWNED IN THE BUXLEE, ; .(By, Telegraph.—Press - Association.) ■ Westport, February 7; The body has'not yet been recovered of ■Patrick- Burke, road contractor, who-fell into; the Bnller Eiver from' the wharf on Friday night; Esmond," an-A.B.''of the Hauroto, 'made a' gallant but, unsuccessful, effort to,rescue;,him.' ; "FEOM- WANT : OF NOUEISHMENT." ... Auckland, .February 7. ; Herbert Kingsmill, a printer: by. trade,. vras a 'dying, condition in 1 some Mriib beyond Avpndale. He . died subse'quently. froni 'want of nourishment and exposure. y -- '■ ' - KILLED INSTANTANEOUSLY. Greymouthj February 7. ; George, Strongnmn, .residing at Cobden, a' married man, was" killed instantaneously by-' a fali! of ~stohe' at", midday; at No. 1 State mine.. . . .'. ■ . ','SLIPPED OFF. THE PAPA LEDGE;" : - Pahiatua, February 7. George Miller, '.aged' eight ,-'years ■ andnine months, a son' of a Ngaturi settler, was drowned'in thb Tiraumea" Eiver yesterday, iiftemoon.i'j The'lad - went up the river with .a. Jirpther six years'bid to.loPk for two other . boys, .'arid -the -elder- boy slipped off.'the' papa! ledge! iuto-, the", water. The younger:boy was unable to -help, him. The boy's father; recovered the body, soon afterwards, .but .all attempts "at resuscita-,, tion failed. . V ' A BOY DEOWNED. BATHING AT EVANS BAX. ' A : lioy -. named ■ Eric. ,- Eergtison, !', the eleven-year-old ."son of Mr. 1L F. Ferguson, 89 ■ Eiritbul. was bathing with his'brother at'Evans Bay at 5 yesterday, afternoon, when he went out beyond" his-depth- and was'drowned. The body .Vas-"recovered" almost , immediately, and. a, doctor •' arrived within. a few ! minutest but "all, .-efforts •: to 'restore animation' were",fruitless; 'Tho body was removed '.' to ;th'e;'. residence of. the boy's father.',.,;•:! y :H"A SAD CASE. Waimate, February, 7. , . Selina. .Harris, about .18, " was" found drowned in ■ the Waihao: Eiver on Friday evening.-' iA- letter,"found: on- .the: bodystated, her..;ihteritiori of drowning herself. 1 The ' medical-!"evidence showed, that deceased was. enoiente. "The, ,inquest;.was adjourned!'tillfftormorrow :afterno«B;:v;n- '-: - -