ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1578, 23 October 1912, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

Mr. and Mrs. Grainger, of Patea, had an unpleasant experience whilst motoring through to Wellington on Monday. .When negotiating tho Paekakuriki Hill, the pin attached to the steering gear carried away, with the result,that Mr. Grainger lost control of the car, which ran off the road and fell a depth of about 30ft. Calls for help were' fortunately heard by Mr. SaviUo, who obtained tho assistance of Messrs. Robinson and Thompson, who extricated the motorists. Mr. and Mrs. Grainger, who were not seriously injured, came on' to Wellington. ' DEATH IN PRISON. Tho inquest concerning the death of Frederick Williams,'-who died in prison on Sunday morning, was concluded yesterday. Dr. M'Arthur. S.M., who conducted the inquiry, "found" that death was due to syncope, caused by bleeding of the lungs. DEATH BY POISON. Edward John Norman, a resident of Normandale. who for many years was fore-cabin steward on the Pateena, apparently met death by poison taken on Sunday afternoon, whether taken knowingly or not is not yet determined. Dr. Hectcr was called in, but too late, and death occurred at G a.m. on Monday. An inquest, conducted by Dr. M'ArHnir, District Coroner, was opened at Lower Hutt on Monday afternoon. Evidence of a preliminary nature was taken, and tho inquiry was adjourned until next Saturday morning. Deceased, who was .a married man, libout -15 years of age, leaves a widow.

Those,' in search of n ,cheap freehold sheep farm aro advised fo communicate with Mr. Thomas R. Husband, Woodville. Particulars of a Levin stock sale by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency aro advertised in. another page of this issue. The .sale begins at 11.30 a.m. nn October 25. An extensive sale of household furnishings will be hold at Messrs. E. Johnston and Co.'s rooms, Lambton t Quay, at 1.30 p.m. to-day. Particulars of the Waipukurau stock sale on October 2!) are adverlised on another page of this issue by the X.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency. An auction sale of household furnishings will he held at Messrs. 13. Johnston and Co.'s rooms, Lambton Quay, at 1.30, p.m. on October 25. Tenders for the erection of a tea kiosk at Newtown Park will be received at tho office of tho City Engineer up to i p.m. on October 31. The annual general meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society will be held in the Museum building on October 23. An exceptionally lino blbck of city property will be offered for sale at Messrs. Harcourt and Company's rooms, Lambton Quay, at 2.30 p.m. on October 31. The "Triad" for October is a very interesting number. It contains separate art and music supplements, 12 full page pictures, besides songs and pieces, and (10 pages of letterpress.. It is a good sixpennyworth. Whene'er a'drought o'erwhelms the land, Whene'er a flood is near at hand, Whene'er a cyclone rages wild, Endangering life of man and child.

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Curled up on the seat of a first-class cnmilai'tniciil of a I rain at Epsom, Surrey, a porter found a snake two feet long. When lie tried to capture the snake it ili'rlcd under the seat and up into the padding at Ihe back. With tho carriage d;or locked the train was sent forward to London Bridge, where the .snake was causlit aud killed*