ACCIDENTS AND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2395, 26 February 1915, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND

FATALITIES M 4.051 LAD KILLED. tßy Association J Kawakawa, February 25. 'At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a Maori youth, named Abe Kopa, was killed at Opahi. He, with others, was engaged in. fire-fighting in the bush, where a falling-tree killed him. Deceased was only 16 years old, and liad been employed by the Kauri Timbet Company. The body was brought to ivaivakawa this morning. soalded'to"death. Rotorua, February 28.' Glencairn Hovel), aged 23 years, son of the postmistress at Tokaanu, accidentally fell into a hoc mudhole at Tokaann early yesterday morning, and was terribly scalded on the body, arms, and legs. He died in the Eotorna Hospital this morning. OLD MAN FOUND DEAD. Dunedln, February 25. A single man named Jabez Collings Pophim, who boarded at the Wharf Hotel,'was found dead in bed this morning. He was about 70 years of age, and appeared to be in Lis usual state of health, last night. The body of Daniel Murphy, who disappeared from Alexandra a few weeks ago, was found at Beaumont.. Deceased, who was a labourer, was 43 years of age. FOUND DEAD IN" BED. ' An old-age pensioner named Henry Parker, aged 80 years, was found dead in bed yesterday in nis house, No. 6 Forester's Lane. Dr. Whyte is preparea to'give a certificate that death was due to senile decay, and that deceased had been ailing for some time. Deceased has a son living at Silverstream. . A BROKEN ABM. While supervising the removal of a sentry bos at Mount Cook yesterday, Warder Stewart Sad the misfortune to break his and he also sustained cuts about his head and one of his legs. The box fell upon him unexpectedly, inflicting th 6 injuries named. As a result of the accident, he will be absent from duty for some Weeks. INJURED WHILE CHOPPING FIREWOOD. A man named Albert Arlidge, living in Brooks Street, Johnsomille, was chopping some firewood at _Mb home yesterday morning, when a piece of the wood flew up and gouged out one of his eyes. Dr. Saunders attended -to him and brought him in to the Hospital, where he will undergo an operation this morning.