ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1726, 17 April 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FALL OF 800 FEET. TALISMAN MINE FATALITY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association!) ; Karangahake, April 16. liio adjourned inquiry regarding the S i William Hyde and .Thomas iu iiriae, which occurred on March 28 at the Talisman mine,' as the result of a wire-ropo attached to a skip in tho shaft breaking, and both men being precipitaled t oa depth of 800 ft. down tho shaft, was resumed at Karangahake to-dav. John Tait, engineer to the Talisman Company, was examined at length. . He admitted he was responsible for tho condition of tho whole machinery in the mine. His duty was to inspect and report to the mine manager. Ho had examined the hauling ropes on tho day of the accident, and was satisfied that they were safe. Defects had since teen discovered m the rope that were not visiblo just prior to the accident, Tho iijrquiry will last several days. SAILOR FOUND DROWNED. • , T .' Auckland, April IG. Herman Ludwig Helwerson, aged thirtyone, a Norwegian sailor engaged on tho scow Tally Ho, was found drowned in I the harbour. I

GIDDINESS WHILE BATHING. New Plymouth, April IG. At the inquest held this morning concerning tho drowning of Mrs. do Launay 111 the municipal baths yesterday, tno Medical evidcnco indicated the probability of au attack of giddiness. A verdict of accidental drowning was returned. RUN OVER AT CROSSING. .. . Marton, April IG. llr. li. W. Broad, a merchant, was run over by the New Plymouth express at a crossing here to-day. All the musclo of one leg was cut off, and lio sustained other injuries. UNKNOWN MAN'S SUICIDE. ... ~ Dunedin, April Ig. Near tho spot where tho unknown man committed suicido at Port Chalmers re. cently has been found a book containing a photograph of him. He evidently came out to New Zealf.nd in an oversea steimer, for in the photograph, which had been taken at Portsmouth, the deceased is' wearing tho clothes in which the body was found. FALL FROM BUILDING. Dunedin, April IG. David Mitchell, who was admitted to tho hospital oil April 1, suffering from the effect of injuries received through falling from jtlie top of M'Lcod Bros.' soap works, died in the hospital to-night. FOUNDRY MISHAP Arthur George, a lad of l(i years, who lives at Kanri, while working at Luke's foundry, had two fingers badly crushed in the eugs of some machinery yesterday afternoon. He is at present in the Public Hospital. CAUGHT ON THE CROSSING.' Invercarplll, April IG. John Robertson, 8B years of age, a widower, while crossing the railway lino at Con on Street, ivos run into by (he express (rain iliis ofiernoon, and met with serious injuries. LIo was struck by tho cowcatcher and tlivown clear of the line, but the injuries are so serious that lie died in the hospital. "Remember you may meet with an aoci* dent any day. Remember the Ocean Ac'idnut Corporation's Lender Policy covers all accident., and fit) diK'njcii, Renumber to tako out a Policy To-day.—Advt,