ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2380, 9 February 1915, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

HOSPITAL REPORTS. Reports from the Hospital last night) indicated that Sidney Shears, injured through falling from a ladder, is still in a vpry critical condition, whilo Private Harry Dorgej who was hit oil tho head by a stone near Xaiwarraj is progressing fairly well. Miss Ivy Richmoud; injured through falling from ii car, is reported to be getting on very well. WHARF LABOURER'S SUDDEN ' ,' DEATH., While shovelling coal on board the Eaitangata yesterday a man named Alfred Ellis collapsed suddenly, and died. Ellis was 35 years of age, and married, and lives in Wadestown. . The cause of death is surmised to be heart failure. An inquest will, however, bo hold. ; FATAIi'FALL FROM A BRIDGE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) , Auckland, Febrhary 6. Tlio'body of a man, unidentified, about 40 years of age, was found beneath the Grafton Bridge. The mail had evidently fallen from a height of 100 feet. The iiame "Gunbie" appear in indelible ink ba a linen collar worn by deceased. Later. The body has been identified as. that of Frederick Geofge Giiiibie, a married man who resided in rooms in Parnell. railway Guard Crushed. - . - Cambridge, Febrii'ary 8. A guard named Harry Reaves, while employed with an early ! train' to-day, was crushed while coupling wagon at the loading bank at tne^ Hatitapii station. The injui-y is to his "loirife. He is progressing favourably. DROWNED WHILE SETTING A NET. , Disborne, February 8. William John Wood, aged 28, was drowned at Tolaga. Bay oil Saturday night whilst setting a net in the river. MINER SERIOUSLY INJURED. Waihi, February 8. Fred Kinsella, engaged in the Waihi Gold Mining Company's Waikino mill, received serious injury to his eye as the result' of a, pointed steel, instrument penetrating the eyeball. The injured man, along with his brother; had passed the medical test and intended leaving for Treiitham Camp this, morning. It was his last shift, and the accident occurred within half in hour of knockingoff time. BODY FOUND. Cambridge, February 8. i The body of Thomas Gilmore, drowned •in thfc Waikato near Gorton last Wednesday, was recovered this afternoon.