ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 851, 24 June 1910, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

DEATH FROM PHTHISIS. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! Christchurch, Juno 22. At tho inquest on Frank Fox, who died suddenly yesterday, tho medical and otlior evidence was to tho effect that deceased arrived from England four years ago, and was employed at the Tramway Board's office for two years. Apparently he had suffered from neglected pleurisy, but did not consult any doctor. He lived a strictly careful life, but had a dry, hacking cough, and the fits of coughing sometimes lasted for half an hour. Death was due to the bursting of a blood vessel in tho loft lung, which was diseased, and tho right lung was also extensively diseased. •Replying to the coroner, Dr. Symes stated that tho case was a most extraordinary 0110, in that deceased had consumption and apparently no ono was awaro of the fact. Tho left lung was practically only a shell, and was so bad that it had collapsed entirely whilst the doctor was making the post-mortem. It was astonishing, that a man suffering from consumption should have been employed on a large clerical staff without the fact being detected. , A verdict of death from phthisis was recorded. POLICE OFFICER DROWNED. Holiltika, June 22. Word has been received of the death by drowning of Constable Hancox, of Okarito, when crossing the ICarangarua River, South Westland, this morning. Deceased lost his wife a few weeks ago. He leaves four children. Tlio body was recovered' in the stream this afternoon. No particulars are available as to how the fatality occurred. SAWMILL FATALITY. Pahiatua, June 2JS. Arthur J. Nicol, who met with a serious accident at a sawmill at Nireaha last Thursday, and was brought to tlie Ptfhiatua Hospital, died this morning from the effect of the injuries. DEATH FROM BURNS. Christchurch, Juno 23. A two-year-old boy, Arthur Richards, whoso parents reside at St. Albans, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday suffering from burns. In the absence of the mother the child got near the fireplace, from which a. lighted papax fell and ignited the clothing of tho child, who died this morning from shock.

ACCIDENT TO A DIVER. . Mr. James Finlayson, diver for the Wellington Harbour Board, had a very narrow escape from drowning at the dock yesterday morning. He was prooeeding alon& tlva staging near tli© sea-wall with the intention of baling out tlie punt which carries the forcedair machine, when he tripped on one of the sleepers, and fell into the water, striking his back on a stringer r.3 lie fell. He was able to swim to one of the piles, but his strength was just failing hiin when his cries attracted the attention' of Mr. Neil M'Leaji, foreman at the works, who happened to he parsing along the staging from the Clyde Quay Wharf to the dock site. Not without some difficulty Mr. Finlayson was got out of the water, and conveyed to Messrs. M'Lean and Sons' office. The diver was still feeling the effects of the knock on • the back when taken to his home in a cab. . . ' .. . ; AT.'JTET^TOWN. A man named — Hooper,. while engaged working a buzzer machine at Collie's furniture factory, Newtown, yesterday morning, had the misfortune to have the top of one of his fingers taken off.