ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 10 May 1913, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

GELIGNITE EXPLOSION. MAN KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED (By Telegraph—Press Aesociation.) Dunedin, May 9. While working at the north end of tho Chain Hills tunnel putting in gelignite plugs one of the employees named Harr.v Smith received such injuries that proved almost instantly fatal. It appears that he was putting in the plugs, and another employee named Charles Gardiner was pushing them home when, from some unaccountable reason, a premature explosion took place, Smith receiving the full force of the charge in his face. Gardiner was knocked about a bit in the arms and breast, while two others named Baker and J. Hutchison received minor injuries. The express from the south was stopped and all the men brought into Dunedin. Gardiner is now lying in the hospital, but it is not thought that his injuries are very serious. Baker and- Hutchison, after being attended to,'were able to go home. Deceased Smith was a single man and resided with his mother at Rockyside, Caversham. He was about 32 or 33 years of age. PRISONER"DROWNED'; ' Invercargill, May 9. 'A prisoner, named Frank Peterson, aged about 25, was drowned in the estuary this afternoon. He was working on a bridge on the estuary and in some unaccountable way, fell into tho water and was drowned in a few minutes. The work was considered quite safe, and operations had been carried on there for over two years without accident. Peterson was brought from the, North Island, and was serving a sentence of three - years. The body lias not yet been recovered. HURT AT THE HUNT. New Plymouth, May 9. • Harold Street, a well-known farmer, was seriously injured while hunting yesterday, having nis skull fractured, and sustaining other injuries. He is now lying in tlia hospital. His condition i 9 wrious. HEMORRHAGE OF BRAIN. Dunedin, May 9. Mrs. .Tane Hardie, residing in tho Glen Road, Mornington,, died suddenly this afternoon. She had been attended by a doctor for the last five or six years. Indications. go to show that death was tho result of hemorrhage.of tho brain. Against Accidents and Sickness insure with-the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd.. 117 and 121 Customhotse Quay, 'Wellington.—Advt.