ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1994, 27 February 1914, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(By Telcjraph.-P.rcsj Association.) — PINNED UNDER LIIS CAR. Timaru, 'February 25. A farmer named Cricklowood was pinned down by his. car. capsizing on him a mile out, of town on his way home. He was recently vaccinated, preparatory to a trip to Engldnd, and the arm became bo painful that he could only steer with 0110 hand. The car seems to have mastered him, ruii into a big stonij on the sido of tli6 .road, ..which, smashed tho' front of it, the. shock turning it over. He was removed to the hospital, suffering from concussion of.tho brain. THE TJXBRIDGE MYSTERY.

Oamaru, February 2G. The body of Miss Mary Goulding, of Uxbridgo, who disappeared oh Monday night, after leaving her homo on horseback to bring in some cows, was found on-an island in the_Waitaki River. It is presumed' she was crossing over to tlie island and was washed off her horse.

RAILWAY YARD FATALITY,. Dunedin, February 26. Peter Mitchell, n. labourer, who was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon suffering from injuries to his head, sustained through falling off a truck in the railway yard, died this afternoon'. - 'Deceased was _ about 70 years of age, and leaves a widow and a Kfown-up family. ' LEFT HOME TO PLAY TENNIS. . Auckland, February 26. Tho body of. a married .woman named Mrs. Mac'alister w ; as found floating by the Takapuna Wharf this morning. At nine o'clock deceased left her. house to go and play tennis, and how she came te .bo- in the water is as yet a mystery. ... " SHOCKING DEATH. Oamaru, February 26.

John. Grant met with a fatal aosident while- working at the.Oamaru "Woollen Mills protective works -this morning. Tlio monkey of a pile-driver foil on Grant aiid. broke-his back. He died ten minutes after admission to the hospital. ■: ■ _______ . •