ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1646, 13 January 1913, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

TWO MINERS KILLED. » CEUSHED BY A FALL OF EAETH. (By Telegraph.—Press Aiseocdation.) Thames; January 11. A fatality occurred at the New Sylvia mine, Tararu, this afternoon. A fall ol earth took place , ino one of the stopes, crushing Joseph - Senior and David Christie. ' ■ • i, _Christie was buried beneath tons' of dirt. On his body. being dug out lift was extinct. The body was not knocked about, and it was found closo to the faco Senior's body was also recovered. AN INQUEST. An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Lilian Jones, aged 51 years, which, occurred at Kandwick Boad, Lower Hutt, on' Friday morning, was held on Saturday ,before Mr. Eiddeil, District Coroner. ; < * Edgar Jones, tailor, husband of deceased, deposed that his, wife had- been in failing health for'some time, and was a martyr to bronchial asthma. She had not been attended medically since wituess resided at Lower Hutt, which was aboul three yeans. ' On Tuesday night last deceased complained of a. cold. Tho doctor's instructions were followed, and deceased .became easier.- The treatment was continued, but on Friday morning deceased became delirious, and Dr. Ross was summoned, but when he arrived death had taken place.' Miss Florenco Myrtle Jones, daughtoi of the deceased, stated that lost Tuesday deceased took a'shivering turn, but rallied, until early on Friday morning, wher she 'appeared .much worse. While, wit ness's father was away, her mother died. Dr. Eoss deposed that ho examined the body, and judging by the evidence of th< previous' witnesses he had no doubt thai na attack of pneumonia was tho cause ol death. • ' A verdict was returned that deceased'! death was caused through pneumonia. 1 a rideelnjubed. " (By Telegraph.—Press Associati in.) Gisborns, January 12. A serious accident occurred at the Tini roto sports on Saturday afternoon. Mr George Chase, of Nuhaka, was riding th< grey gelding Taihoa in tho pony jump when, the horse struck a hurdle heavily and, turning a somersault, fell on thi rider, who appeared to be severely crush ed. Mr. Chase was brought to tow: with all dispatch. He-is in a seriou condition. A SAILOR DEOWNED. (By' Toleffrapb.—Prcss Association.) Wanganuii January 12. A sailor named John. Webb Dingle aged 50, unmarried, a native of England was drowned in the river on Fridaj night, after spending the evening drink ing in town. It is surmised that Ho fel from the gangway when boarding hi: vessel, the scow Maroro, By means o a fishing-line, tho body was recovered yes terday afternoon. Dingle joined tho ves sel in Sydney a few weeks ago. Som months ago the Maroro lost a sailor in ; similar manner. FOUND DEAD. Mary.Boozey Yool, a single woinap, 5! yeafs of age, was found dead in a batl in tho Hastings Hotel at 11 a.m. yester day morning. Sho had come to Hasting from Wellington a week' ago to take i position as housekeeper, but after a fev days she had to give up her work owini to ill-health. A young man named John Tollan, whi resides in Rosoneath, was admitted to tin general hospital, on Saturday moraine suffering from a badly-lacerated hand Thrco of the fingers had to bo ampu tatod subsequently, no had suffered.hi painful injury by hi 9 hand coming inti contact with a rnpidly-rovolving circula saw at tho cooperago works in tho city at which ho was employed. i The strenuous lifo of to-dav render Accident and Sickness Insurance* no longe a luxury but a necessity, Tho Ocea Accident and Guaranteo Corporation' new "Lender Policy" covors nil accident and SO diseases. I'roapcctua tout on ri ooipt of ax®lioation ( —Adrti