ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 743, 16 February 1910, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

SAB;BTJEI«NG;ACCpENT. IBy Teleeraph.—Press Aaaopiation.l ■ ■.' ■ , . -~; .Dunedin, February-15. ' It is reported that a woman named Lucy Channer, aged-73 years; residing; in a ; ,three-roomed cottage in'Castlo Street, , accidentally; set-fire ■ to; herself ; this evening,' by the..overturning ~ of.; a lighted candle. -She.wcis alone, in the house at. the time,, and- was evidently unable :to' find', a' way. out. When discovered; her clothes 'were: practically burned off her, and her body was in places very-, .badly charred. -.She was removed to the hospital in a serious .'condition.' ..;,,', BULMT. :WOUND-''SELP-INFLICTEI). ;:,:..?. ■ . B'le'nhelm, February 15. -At'the inquest on Arthur .LioneljTuke,, who- was, found dead in. a .grain, store.yesteTday.- afternoon,,a, verdict.,was returned that'deceased'.died /from ; ;a • bullet ?woun'd! self-inflicted?': Tuke.-was; -about'■ 35 years, old,.'and" had relatives'in Taranak.i. ? ;feALLS '■ O.yER -A-' CLEFP. *': '.•'', '■'■ ";V-Wa,nganui;- February.. 15.;. . A Maori woman -was killed' at Kakatihi, Earapara Ebad, on.Sunday'.afternoon,;by falling .over a ;cliff.. She- died Jn a few. minutes. • "Details': -.-'-are. meagre. -. ,:• The 'Aoting : Corbher; polico . officials, • and- a doctor?-left to-day -to hold, an-'ihquiry.' : '■'.;' ~'TtiAiN- ESAifINEB'S;DEATH. ; ' ■ ." -,:,...New.Plym.Puth;:February 15.;.-;'. .■.' Fromont, .a'; train, examiner,-; w.ho. '.was injured?at;the : lbcal' railway'.station some days ago, 'died". from ;his"ihjuriesi. this, nioming: ;;He, leaves.a .widow'abd'-'seyeral young 'children: ?;?...■;?;;;; 'Ji'V...-;,-.-' -''? ', v:;supDEN ; pEATH''oF;;A:'^opK. , ' ; '"'" ,: .':(By,: Teleeraph.—Press Araociatlon.)■■ :..-■?' '?-.,-'' 1 -.-''''''C.hrtst'ehrirch r ,Febri«iiy. : lS.' :v , "A'riiaii-named Bennett,;,.about: 30-years -of age.?? i died „suddenly' v ;'at;. Spye, .near Aniberleyj; last night'.'-';'Ho was- a. stronger in? the ■? district, - and ".had-been;' eniployed .days; as, cook'. ; by.. JamesvDalziell, road- cpntractpr. '??,,,.',;'.; ..'.'.;?,;;.';-.;.' :Bb^.Mh^Ep:;OTi^T;^ -, ..A';-bpyi :namcd-;Alber.t:-'Lewis;??:, : age'd-,-;cll years; residing? with;.'Jiis;-parents. at.Silver-stream;:,fell.-off. ;aihorizontal •.bar.'v.whilst. playing-at; schopi'yesterday:. ;He,,sustai.n'ed a ; ;nas%':.cut-|'on t the'back -"of ; ;hjs f-head,' 'ahU',\was;brought.'into;thß...hospital.;;i- ; f'-,'