ACCIDENTS .AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 4

ACCIDENTS .AND FATALITIES.

9 BUSHFELLING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) , Eketahuna, July 27. . A voung- man named Shirley, whil# bushfelKng at Atea, was caught bv a tive springing back, and his right leg was severely crushed. Ho was brought into Eketahuna, where it was found necessary to amputato tho limb below tho kneoThe patient is progressing favourably. BODY FOUND ON ROAD. Whangarei, July 27. Charles Taylor, a worried mail, of Whakapara, left Hiluirangi for his home last night, and his dead body was found •on the road at Otonga this morning, llie police are investigating the matter. IN A CRITICAL STATE. Pahiatua, July 27. A serious accident occurred to Ilenrt Futchor, • borough carter, while engaged in carting the trimmings froiu the trees of the town squares. He was just about to drive off with a load when lie fell oil tho dray on to the road, luteher, who is an elderly man, sustained very seven injuries to his spine, and lie lies m critical stale. OUT SHOOTING SPARROWS. Ashburton, July 27. _ David Stoba, an old and respected resident of Methven, accidentally shot himself tli'is morning whilo out shooting sparrows. He was found'by neighbours with a frightful wound in the head. Death must have bden j.nstantancous. ' SUDDEN DEATH. Auckland, July 27. ■ \ farmer named Frederick Caudwoll, who resided'at Wade, drooped dead m his house this morning. Mr. was in good health ycstordayi and tho cause of death is not Known. FOUND DEAD. Chclstcliurcli, July 27. The police authorities in Ohristchureh. received a telegram to-day stating that a married'man named David Stoba,. a carpenter at Metrven, had been found dead jn his traphouse at eight o clock this morning with a shot wound in his head. A gun was lying beside him v/itli an exploded cartridge in it. He had suflercd {rem bad health lately, and borrowed tho gun from a neighbour. MATE'S DEATH ON LIZZIE TAYLOR, Captain Smith, superintendent of Mercantile Marine at Wellington, held an inquirv into the circumstancos surrounding tho 'death of Gustav Brusila, the wilor who was washed overboard from the KetCQ Lizzio Taylor whilst she was en voyage from Timaru to Wellington. After taking evidence, a verdict of accidentally drowncd with no blame attachable to anyone, was returned. Captain Peterson was credited with having done everything possible under the circumstances.