ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1669, 8 February 1913, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

—— BOX KILLED BY A HORSE. (Bj Telegraph.—Pkssb Association.) Woodvlllc, February 8. Last night an. eighteen-months-old'boy, belonging to. Mr. Charles Xynoh, of Masterton Road, was kicked by a horse. Tho little fellow lingered until 6 o'clock this morning, when ha died. CHILD DROWNED. : i Ashburton, February. 7. The fourt«6n-month6-old 6on of Mr. J. M. Hampton, of Hinds, was Accidentally drowned this morning by falling into a wator-race. • The etrcimons life of to-day renders Accident and Sickness Insurance no longer a luxury but a necessity.' ' The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation's now "Leader Policy" covers all accidents and 50 diseases. Prospectus sent, on receipt of application—Advt. Mr. J. W. Collins, of tho Labour Department, who has been instructed to mako inquiries regarding-tho shortage of labour in t'htf manufacturing industries of tho Dominion, is now pursuing his investigations in Christcluirchi He told a reporter that ho would probably , visit about 150 factories in Christchurcli. Ho will also seo tho sen-etudes of unions connected with tho different manufacturing industries and obtain' their views on tho question 'of tho shortage of labour, and these he will forward with his report. Mr. Collins commenced l:is inquiries m Christchurch on Wednesday, and e.-uiects to conclude in that city by tho middle of next week. Ho will then visit somo other centre in tho Canterbury provincial district and afterwards go on to Duncdin.