ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1757, 23 May 1913, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

TRIMMER'S ACT ON S.S. MOANA. At an earlv hour yesterday morning, Henry Daniels, a trimmer on the s.s. Jtoan'a, was found lying on the deck of the steamer in the' forecastle with . his throat cut. The ship's surgeon, Dr. T. N. Browrigg, attended Daniels, and then ordered the ambulance to be sent for. The injured man, however, expired before the ambulance arrived, and the body was consequently removed to tho morgue. A razor was found lying near the deceased. Daniels was a single man, aged 33 years, and believed to be a native of Wa'nganui. It is understood that the deceased's mother—his only known relation —resides in Balmain, Australia. An inquest will be held at the Magistrate's Court at 'J o'clock this morning/

I GIRL HIT, BUT RECOVERING. I (By Telegraph.—Prces Association.) j Hawera, May 22. i A child six years of age, daughter of Mr. Petersen, a settler at Matapu., while returning froni school on AYcdiicsdoy fli* fcrnoon was accidentally shot in the c-heek. She was removed to a private hospital at Eltham, and is considered to be out of daivcr. It appears that a man was shooting "at a hare, ami did not see the girl approach. SHOCKING OTAL'TAU ACCIDENT. invercarglll, May 22. / At tho inquest on Charles S. Nichol, a married Mftn, who vr<is found on thj? ro.il— wav near Ota'ntau with his legs severed, a verdict was returned that deceased was killed by a locomotive, but in what manner there was ik> evidence to show. Though it lianpened in daylight, tho officials on the train were unaware of the accident. FATAL CAB ACCIDENT. 1 Auckland, May 22. Chas Edward Busli, cged SG, who was knocked down by a cab at Newmarket on Saturday night, died lit the hospital to-dny. I'ATALITV AT RAILWAY CROSSING. Napier, Mav 22. A married man named James Olliver, about .15 years of age, was killed at a railway crossing just outside the Irorougfi boundary ihis afternoon. Ho was earry-«heet-iron on his head, and walked right in front of an out-bound tram. Ihc unfortunate man's back was broken.

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Owing to pressure on spaco the football teams for Saturday arc held over until to-monow. Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., lia'v" received instructions from Jlr: .Tames "Ritchie. Kingston Road, Shannon, who is leaviii" tho district, to sell the wholo ot liij stock by public auction, at tho farm, on llnmli'.T, Mi'J" coinwcnciug at 1 . o'clock.