ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1748, 13 May 1913, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

SGDDE.V DEATH AT lIUTT. At one o'clock yesterday t'.ic death occitrrcd (suddenly) of Mr. ITenry Brant, an old resident, of the Wellington district. For the past thirty years, deceased had carried 011 a bootmaking business at Lo\ver Hutt. Yesterday morning ho left his home in Wellington apparently in good health, but about noon ho complained to a customer of feeling unwell. The customer (not being satisfied) went back at one o'clock and found deceased in extremis. Dr. Mirams was called in, but pronounced life extinct. An inquest will bo held in Wellington this morning. TETONE FATALITY. At nine o'clock yesterday a young man, unmarried, and a labourer "by occupation, named Florence M'Carthy, died suddenly at his residence, 79 Fitzherbert Street, l'ctone. Deceased, ivho recently eame out from Ireland, seemed to be in robust health, but while sitting at breakfust ho suddenly-collapsed.' At first it was thought that he had fainted, but when a doctor arrived life was extinct. A post-mortem was held yesterday afternoon, and an inquest will be held cither to-day or to-morrow. EIVER FIREMAN DROWNED. Wanganui, May 12. A young man named Kpencer Abbott, aged 21 years, a fireman on the river steamer Wairua, fell overboard on Saturday last, and was drowned about fourteen milts above l'ipiriki. _ Tiers; was a (lcod in the river at tho time. GROOM FOUND SHOT. Christchurch, May 12. Alexander C. Barrett, lately groom at a local stables, was found dead at Avonside yesterday, with a bullet wound - in his head and a revolver by his side.

ACCOUNTANT DROWNED. Invercargill, May 12. J. 31. Cochrane, an accountant, aged 4-' years, was drowned in the New River oil Sunday afternoon through a boat capsizing. His companion, Cecil llallctt, made a plucky effort at rescuc, and got him ashore, but life was then extinct. "TEMPORARILY UNSOUND MIND." Christchurcff; May 12. At the inquest concerning the death of Alex. Chas. Barrett, who shot himself on Saturday night, the evidence showed that tho deceasetl was a very sensitivo man. and worried considerably over the i'net that the lady for whom he bad worked for some time a3 a groom had considered him impertinent. A verdict was returned that death was caused by a revolver wound, while deceased was temporarily of unsound mind. .. KILLED IN A TUNNEL. Dunedin, May 12. An inquest was held to-day in connec{inn with the fatal blasting accident at Chain Hills tunnel. The evidence showed that the dec-cased man. Ilarry Smith, was placing gelignite cartridges iu position in a hole, ami Gardiner (acting as ganger) was pushing them homo with the usual copper tamping rod. The hole was on a slight incline, but was almost horizontal, anil the second of the two plugs evidently did not go to the bottom when it was put in. The lamping pad was applied gently to the cartridge, and at that moment" the explosion occurred. Tho cap ami fu<e were not attached, and were seen united. Afler the accident Dr. Stewart, resident house surgeon at the Hospital, said (he cause of death was severe concussion of the brain. A. verdict was returned of accidental death, wi,tli no blame attachable (o anyone. Against Accidents and Sickness insure with the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., 117 nnd 121 C'uslomlioy.se Quay, Wellington.—Advt.

In a report. of an inquiry info (ho fond of tho work ins classes in fllasgow, published I>v the Physiological Department of Glasgow University, the conclusion is staled tliat the families in which tho income is under '.IDs. a work cn 1 irrly fail (o secure adequate food. The inquiry also sliuws tho important part played by ignovnnce and bad marketing. A partial return to the national dish of porridge and milk instead of tea, bread ami jam is advocated. According to statements Iiio(".1 by a Devonshire newspaper from trpre?i>ni:tiivp parishes in the (onnty. RISC persons have emigrated in Hie twelve mnii'lis and iiiev ton!; with them capital niiutiiitii!!! I to jeiOWBO.