ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
COLLIERY FATALITY. ' .... fßy Teleirraph—Press Association.! Christchurch, September 12. The inqnest concerning the death of Thomas Patterson, who received fatal injuries in the Homcbnsh Colliery at Glentunnel last Friday, and died later at the hospital,' was resumed to-day. George Aitken, deputy-manager of the mine, stated that deceased was employed in undermining coal in order to widen the tunnel when tho accident occurred. A stone, weighing about 30cwt., became dislodged, and fell on Patterson. Replying to Inspector Green, of the Mints Department, witness said that he had examined the place before the accident, and deemed it to be safe. Deceased was a capable man, and was carrying out his work properly. An eye-witness stated that a block of stone fell on deceased's right shoulder, pinning him to the ground, while a timber prop was being applied to th« roof. John Campbell, mine manager, stated that as he did not consider Patterson was badly injured he had the stone broken up before the inspector visited tho mine. A verdict was returned that deceased yraa accidentally killed. MAN DROPS DEAD. New Plymouth, September 12. A man named Martin, employed as a groom in the local livery stables, dropped dead last night. SUDDEN DEATH. Auckland, September 12. An elderly man named Joseph Taylor, a. resident of Swanson, who was apparently waiting for a tramcar, suddenly collapsed in Symonds Street to-day. Medical aid was promptly procured, but the doctors could only ,pronounce life extinct. The deceased only arrived in town this morning on a visit to his niece. BURNED TO DEATH. New Plymouth, September 12. A man named Leader, belonging to Masterton, was burned to death in a cottage in Upper Carrington Road yester-
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1231, 13 September 1911, Page 5
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