ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 859, 4 July 1910, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

$- . WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, July 3. A woman named Harriet L. Love, aged Gl years, wife of Jlarnmdiike Love, of North-East Valley, was the victim of a fatal accident shortly after 5 o'clock last evening. Mrs. Lovo and a number of other people were standing in George Street, near Frederick Street, apparently waiting for a tramcar, when a trap with three occupants, and driven by a man named Joseph Hunt, approached, and 3frs. Love was knocked down. She was taken to tho .hospital, but died soon afterwards. Hunt states that, when he got near the people, he slowed down to walking pace. He did not see deceased, and was not a«;are of ill* accident until ho was informed that a woman had been knocked down. HEART DISEASE. Dunodin, July 3. John O'Donnell, groom and labourer, aged 23 years, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon. Deceased, who lived in York Terrace, oil' King Street, was married, and leaves four children, tlio eldest being four years old. At the inquest a verdict of death from heart disease was returned, DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM. Dunedin, July 3. A woman, named Catherine Hill, aged 35 years, whose husband is a packer in BuHcrwovHi's warehouse, died vesterday aftcrnoon while undergoing an operation. Dr. Nowlands administered the tered the clilorolovm. and Dr. Mwiru performed the operation. As eoon as it was seen that something was wrong means were taken to restore animation, but were unsuccessful, though continued for nearly an hour. Dr. Moore, who treated deceased two years ago for an accident, wtu» well nwaro ot her condition for., the operation, which was absolutely necessary. Deceased leaves a family of six. SUDDEN DEATH. Christchurch, July 3. A married v;onian named Margaret Livingston died suddenly at Little River to-day. Death is supposed lo bo duo to heart disease.