ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) FOUND DROWNED IN A CREEK. Christchurch, October 19. Tho body of a maij was found on Saturday afternoon in tho creek in South Park. The creek lias high,-steep banks, but holds only two feet of water. A post mortem showed that the body was that of a strong man, about 55 years of age, and tho condition of things pointed to death by drowning. At t'no inquest before Mr. Bishop, S.M. (District Coroner), Sergeant A. S. Bird identified the body,as that of William Walker, shearer, formerly residing at Culveraon, ■ and a man of particularly steady haoits. A vordict was recorded that death was due to drowning, but tliere was no evidenco to show how deceased got. into tho water. RECENT TUNNEL COLLAPSE. Cisborne, October 18. At the inquest on the men killed at the waterworks at AVaingake,.a verdict of accidental death, no blame being attachable to anyone, was returned. A rider was added that the Borough Council exercised reasonable caro for tho safety of tho workmen. OLD IDENTITY'S DEATH. Core, October 18. Samuel White, a pioneer and wellknown fanner, died on Friday night at , Waikaka Valley, aged 75. Deceased was a prominent member of tho Goro A. and P. Association, and a frequent exhibitor. He arrived in the Dominion in 18G3. TTa leaves a widow, three > sons, and five daughters. SUDDEN DEATH. Auckland, Octobor 18: Stophen William Elms, widower, aged | 70, a Clerk, died suddenly in a boardingliouse. At tho inquest a vordict of ! death from heart failure was returned. ! A RUNAWAY HOKSE. [ A wharf labourer named Alfred Att- j troll, single, living at 50 Roxburgh , Street, was riding a bicycle along Man- | ners Street yesterday afternoon when he i was knocked off by a runaway horse, i nnd falling heavily on the causeway edge i received. several nevero bruises. Ho < ..was convoyod to tho Hospital, i
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1885, 20 October 1913, Page 8
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